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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

Country

Related business

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

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, 0.4 m

Radar Cross Section

0.613 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
1 02150U 66034A   25242.06864256  .00011430  00000-0  61487-3 0  9997
2 02150  82.3705  14.3858 1427053 345.2517  11.0695 12.54061723365268

Epoch: 2025-08-30T01:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T01:38:50.717Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

11.16624°

Altitude

361.577 km

Speed

8.21 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 57m 32s

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

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Local Sidereal Time

16:00:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,561.184 km

Perigee altitude

328.433 km

Semi-major axis

7,822.946 km

Eccentricity

0.14271

Inclination

82.3705°

RAAN

14.3858°

Arg. of periapsis

345.2517°

True anomaly

14.86566°

Mean anomaly

11.0695°

Eccentric anomaly

12.89406°

Mean motion

3.13681 °/min

Orbital period

114.77 mins

BSTAR

0.00061487

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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 1966 (1966-04-22 UTC)

SCOUT B R/B, 2167 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2208 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2209 (Decayed)

OPS 1527 (OV3-1) Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
5 mins	2025-08-31 08:25:38.044Z	102.26° ESE	2025-08-31 08:27:38.044Z	72.647° E	16.581°	2025-08-31 08:30:38.044Z	40.252° NE
8 mins	2025-08-31 10:19:38.044Z	232.938° WSW	2025-08-31 10:22:38.044Z	297.396° NW	30.643°	2025-08-31 10:27:38.044Z	353.714° N
18 mins	2025-08-31 18:24:38.044Z	21.16° NNE	2025-08-31 18:32:38.044Z	65.628° ENE	22.52°	2025-08-31 18:42:38.044Z	111.392° ESE
25 mins	2025-08-31 20:18:38.044Z	355.461° N	2025-08-31 20:29:38.044Z	76.577° E	44.441°	2025-08-31 20:43:38.044Z	168.788° S
21 mins	2025-08-31 22:15:38.044Z	330.726° NNW	2025-08-31 22:24:38.044Z	279.312° WNW	29.674°	2025-08-31 22:36:38.044Z	222.237° SW