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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, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 OV3-3
1 02389U 66070A   26256.56150651  .00007686  00000-0  34541-3 0  9998
2 02389  81.3215 252.9041 1002439 287.9894  61.4584 13.47291230610864

Epoch: 2026-09-13T13:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-13T13:28:34.162Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

58.20737°

Altitude

789.667 km

Speed

7.605 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 51m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

15:31:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,827.033 km

Perigee altitude

331.877 km

Semi-major axis

7,457.592 km

Eccentricity

0.10024

Inclination

81.3215°

RAAN

252.9041°

Arg. of periapsis

287.9894°

True anomaly

72.12791°

Mean anomaly

61.4584°

Eccentric anomaly

66.73493°

Mean motion

3.37012 °/min

Orbital period

106.82 mins

BSTAR

0.00034541

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

SCOUT B DEB, 2521 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2800

SCOUT B R/B, 2404 (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.
15 mins	2026-09-14 00:15:25.395Z	170.616° S	2026-09-14 00:22:25.395Z	77.088° E	62.286°	2026-09-14 00:30:25.395Z	15.298° NNE
12 mins	2026-09-14 02:06:25.395Z	251.664° W	2026-09-14 02:10:25.395Z	292.434° WNW	28.649°	2026-09-14 02:18:25.395Z	352.353° N
13 mins	2026-09-14 09:42:25.395Z	18.398° NNE	2026-09-14 09:48:25.395Z	56.894° ENE	22.646°	2026-09-14 09:55:25.395Z	104.863° ESE
17 mins	2026-09-14 11:29:25.395Z	352.658° N	2026-09-14 11:38:25.395Z	85.068° E	83.37°	2026-09-14 11:46:25.395Z	169.086° S
13 mins	2026-09-14 13:18:25.395Z	324.942° NNW	2026-09-14 13:24:25.395Z	286.564° WNW	25.003°	2026-09-14 13:31:25.395Z	234.926° WSW

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OV3-3, 2389

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-13T13:28:34.162Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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