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OPS 0340, 2125

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 0340, 2125 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 31 Mar 1966 UTC via a THOR BURNER 1 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
2125, 1966-026A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Defense Weather
Bus & Motor
P35?, Unknown motor
Mass
72 kg wet, 72 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-03-31 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR BURNER 1
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.377 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 OPS 0340
1 02125U 66026A   25193.73703796  .00000467  00000-0  93237-4 0  9997
2 02125  98.0056   7.7661 0146908 229.2675 129.5694 14.60077767110001
Epoch: 2025-07-12T17:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T17:41:20.079Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
171.56212°
Altitude
762.995 km
Speed
7.437 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 31m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
45.23226°
Longitude
164.12503°
Altitude
803.665 km
Speed
7.401 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 00m 46s
Apparent Declination
31° 47' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:46:45
Azimuth
62.727° ENE
Elevation
17.349°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
793.831 km
Perigee altitude
586.158 km
Semi-major axis
7,068.131 km
Eccentricity
0.01469
Inclination
98.0056°
RAAN
7.7661°
Arg. of periapsis
229.2675°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
129.5694°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.65247 °/min
Orbital period
98.56 mins
BSTAR
0.000093237
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OPS 0340 Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-13 11:54:00.535Z181.064° SSW2025-07-13 11:58:00.535Z259.78° W41.665°2025-07-13 12:03:00.535Z340.231° N
7 mins2025-07-13 23:54:00.535Z39.386° NE2025-07-13 23:57:00.535Z96.197° ESE30.002°2025-07-14 00:01:00.535Z162.317° S
5 mins2025-07-14 01:32:00.535Z332.008° NNW2025-07-14 01:34:00.535Z300.609° NW20.871°2025-07-14 01:37:00.535Z251.574° W
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