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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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 OPS 0340
1 02125U 66026A   25189.76223043  .00000456  00000-0  91325-4 0  9991
2 02125  98.0052   3.9259 0146737 241.8250 116.8064 14.60073404109425
Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:17:36.709Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
162.57037°
Altitude
743.932 km
Speed
7.457 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 15m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-76.13014°
Longitude
-51.42202°
Altitude
621.756 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 51m 04s
Apparent Declination
-60° 04' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:08:55
Azimuth
194.602° SSW
Elevation
-68.788°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
793.724 km
Perigee altitude
586.292 km
Semi-major axis
7,068.145 km
Eccentricity
0.01467
Inclination
98.0052°
RAAN
3.9259°
Arg. of periapsis
241.825°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
116.8064°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.65246 °/min
Orbital period
98.56 mins
BSTAR
0.000091325
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OPS 0340 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
8 mins2025-07-09 10:52:29.753Z129.007° SE2025-07-09 10:56:29.753Z68.32° E29.55°2025-07-09 11:00:29.753Z9.183° NNE
6 mins2025-07-09 12:31:29.753Z222.752° SW2025-07-09 12:33:29.753Z255.175° W25.238°2025-07-09 12:37:29.753Z317.332° NNW
8 mins2025-07-10 00:29:29.753Z14.222° NNE2025-07-10 00:33:29.753Z178.943° S43.798°2025-07-10 00:37:29.753Z192.273° SSW
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