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OV3-3, 2389

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV3-3, 2389 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 04 Aug 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

2389, 1966-070A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

Space General

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

OV3, Unknown motor

Mass

77 kg wet, 77 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-08-04 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT B

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

OCT CYL + 2 ANT, 0.8 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 OV3-3
1 02389U 66070A   26208.20538852  .00009169  00000-0  40568-3 0  9993
2 02389  81.3267 295.6830 1007419  53.7962 315.2133 13.46459104604351

Epoch: 2026-07-27T04:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-27T04:55:45.568Z)

Latitude

0.00008°

Longitude

-83.14916°

Altitude

596.271 km

Speed

7.807 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 42m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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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

05:05:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,834.13 km

Perigee altitude

330.927 km

Semi-major axis

7,460.666 km

Eccentricity

0.10074

Inclination

81.3267°

RAAN

295.683°

Arg. of periapsis

53.7962°

True anomaly

306.3223°

Mean anomaly

315.2133°

Eccentric anomaly

310.84695°

Mean motion

3.36804 °/min

Orbital period

106.89 mins

BSTAR

0.00040568

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Other satellites on launch #70 in the year 1966 (1966-08-04 UTC)

SCOUT B DEB, 2800

SCOUT B R/B, 2404 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2521 (Decayed)

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OV3-3 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	2026-07-27 16:10:31.465Z	52.763° ENE	2026-07-27 16:12:31.465Z	75.231° E	13.767°	2026-07-27 16:15:31.465Z	102.761° ESE
11 mins	2026-07-27 17:56:31.465Z	344.658° N	2026-07-27 18:00:31.465Z	236.565° WSW	43.955°	2026-07-27 18:07:31.465Z	178.79° S

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OV3-3, 2389

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-27T04:55:45.568Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #70 in the year 1966 (1966-08-04 UTC)

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