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
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
OV3, Unknown motor
Mass
78 kg wet, 78 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 OPS 1427 (OV3-4)
1 2201U 66052A 25307.70765669 -.00000031 00000-0 24248-4 0 9996
2 2201 40.8846 114.9446 2237266 113.1243 271.9930 10.10084462174525Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:59:01.538Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
176.98299°
Altitude
3,033.727 km
Speed
6.374 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 39m 46s
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
23:12:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,686.531 km
Perigee altitude
640.757 km
Semi-major axis
9,041.781 km
Eccentricity
0.22373
Inclination
40.8846°
RAAN
114.9446°
Arg. of periapsis
113.1243°
True anomaly
246.94204°
Mean anomaly
271.993°
Eccentric anomaly
259.39343°
Mean motion
2.52442 °/min
Orbital period
142.61 mins
BSTAR
0.000024248
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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 1966 (1966-06-10 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.OPS 1427 (OV3-4) 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. |
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| 15 mins | 2025-11-04 12:00:55.223Z | 183.144° SSW | 2025-11-04 12:09:55.223Z | 146.723° SSE | 19.265° | 2025-11-04 12:15:55.223Z | 107.158° ESE |
| 15 mins | 2025-11-04 14:31:55.223Z | 228.151° WSW | 2025-11-04 14:41:55.223Z | 151.828° SSE | 38.861° | 2025-11-04 14:46:55.223Z | 83.507° E |
| 9 mins | 2025-11-04 17:06:55.223Z | 268.269° W | 2025-11-04 17:11:55.223Z | 348.996° N | 44.717° | 2025-11-04 17:15:55.223Z | 83.553° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-04 19:38:55.223Z | 272.53° WNW | 2025-11-04 19:41:55.223Z | 176.451° S | 38.725° | 2025-11-04 19:44:55.223Z | 126.241° SE |
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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