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OAO 1, 2142

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OAO 1, 2142 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 08 Apr 1966 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
2142, 1966-031A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Grummann
Mission
Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
OAO, Unknown motor
Mass
1,769 kg wet, 1,769 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-04-08 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 2 Pan, 3.3 m
Radar Cross Section
9.480 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 OAO 1
1 02142U 66031A   25258.06193030  .00000049  00000-0  24000-4 0  9992
2 02142  35.0466  34.1862 0007585 296.2428  63.7480 14.34594538111554
Epoch: 2025-09-15T01:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T01:29:10.777Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
17.61929°
Altitude
772.972 km
Speed
7.471 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 16m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:50:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
784.96 km
Perigee altitude
774.101 km
Semi-major axis
7,157.667 km
Eccentricity
0.00076
Inclination
35.0466°
RAAN
34.1862°
Arg. of periapsis
296.2428°
True anomaly
63.82599°
Mean anomaly
63.748°
Eccentric anomaly
63.78699°
Mean motion
3.58415 °/min
Orbital period
100.44 mins
BSTAR
0.000024
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