OPS 1427 (OV3-4), 2201
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPS 1427 (OV3-4), 2201 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 10 Jun 1966 UTC via an SCOUT B launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Space General
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
OV3, Unknown motor
Mass
78 kg wet, 78 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.548 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 OPS 1427 (OV3-4)
1 02201U 66052A 25259.22652003 .00000356 00000-0 53859-3 0 9994
2 02201 40.8931 234.4385 2236102 326.4163 21.2540 10.10060496169627Epoch: 2025-09-16T05:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T05:26:11.33Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
157.47147°
Altitude
862.162 km
Speed
8.127 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 37m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:24:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,685.652 km
Perigee altitude
641.92 km
Semi-major axis
9,041.923 km
Eccentricity
0.22361
Inclination
40.8931°
RAAN
234.4385°
Arg. of periapsis
326.4163°
True anomaly
33.65217°
Mean anomaly
21.254°
Eccentric anomaly
27.08802°
Mean motion
2.52436 °/min
Orbital period
142.61 mins
BSTAR
0.00053859
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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 1966 (1966-06-10 UTC)
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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. |
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| 18 mins | 2025-09-19 00:03:27.421Z | 190.438° SSW | 2025-09-19 00:09:27.421Z | 132.646° SE | 29.751° | 2025-09-19 00:21:27.421Z | 73.681° E |
| 30 mins | 2025-09-19 02:31:27.421Z | 248.619° W | 2025-09-19 02:40:27.421Z | 143.98° SSE | 44.861° | 2025-09-19 03:01:27.421Z | 78.388° E |
| 42 mins | 2025-09-19 05:01:27.421Z | 278.304° WNW | 2025-09-19 05:15:27.421Z | 287.161° WNW | 44.997° | 2025-09-19 05:43:27.421Z | 105.363° ESE |
| 47 mins | 2025-09-19 07:33:27.421Z | 287.453° WNW | 2025-09-19 07:52:27.421Z | 217.678° SW | 41.76° | 2025-09-19 08:20:27.421Z | 142.124° SSE |
| 38 mins | 2025-09-19 10:10:27.421Z | 278.701° WNW | 2025-09-19 10:27:27.421Z | 236.427° WSW | 25.125° | 2025-09-19 10:48:27.421Z | 187.297° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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