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OPS 1527 (OV3-1), 2150

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 1527 (OV3-1), 2150 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 22 Apr 1966 UTC via an SCOUT B 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
2150, 1966-034A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Space General
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
OV3, Unknown motor
Mass
69 kg wet, 69 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-04-22 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SCOUT B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl, 0.74 m
Radar Cross Section
0.613 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
1  2150U 66034A   25129.14517827  .00008481  00000-0  46308-3 0  9996
2  2150  82.3666  90.2593 1437006 245.8345  98.6177 12.51709870351097
Epoch: 2025-05-09T03:29Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T03:29:03.402Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
170.78959°
Altitude
1,780.13 km
Speed
6.847 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 01m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
8.78903°
Longitude
-10.52881°
Altitude
1,010.225 km
Speed
7.555 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 05m 40s
Apparent Declination
-42° 26' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:32:59
Azimuth
143.611° SSE
Elevation
-5.383°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,580.181 km
Perigee altitude
329.04 km
Semi-major axis
7,832.747 km
Eccentricity
0.1437006
Inclination
82.3666°
RAAN
90.2593°
Arg. of periapsis
245.8345°
True anomaly
114.27519°
Mean anomaly
98.6177°
Eccentric anomaly
106.51161°
Mean motion
3.13092 °/min
BSTAR
0.00046308
Orbital period
114.98 mins
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OPS 1527 (OV3-1) Visibility forecast

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18 mins2025-05-09 09:57:50.077Z345.495° N2025-05-09 10:08:50.077Z280.538° WNW38.321°2025-05-09 10:15:50.077Z202.988° SW
23 mins2025-05-09 20:50:50.077Z144.584° SSE2025-05-09 21:00:50.077Z80.622° E35.647°2025-05-09 21:13:50.077Z17.447° NNE
25 mins2025-05-09 22:45:50.077Z207.64° SW2025-05-09 22:55:50.077Z277.367° WNW41.536°2025-05-09 23:10:50.077Z3.828° NNE
16 mins2025-05-10 00:48:50.077Z274.747° WNW2025-05-10 00:55:50.077Z307.816° NW18.371°2025-05-10 01:04:50.077Z347.066° N
12 mins2025-05-10 07:04:50.077Z14.534° NNE2025-05-10 07:11:50.077Z54.092° ENE18.712°2025-05-10 07:16:50.077Z90.247° ESE
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