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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

Last TLE update

11 hours ago

Origin

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

Space General

Mission

Civil Science

Bus & Motor

OV3, Unknown motor

Mass

77 kg wet, 77 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-08-04 (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 + 2 Rod, 1.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.548 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 OV3-3
1 02389U 66070A   25191.56075686  .00004787  00000-0  22534-3 0  9997
2 02389  81.3295 270.0582 1051983 317.5234  34.8936 13.35803072553208

Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:27:29.392Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

139.46045°

Altitude

511.365 km

Speed

7.914 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 00m 13s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-41.91328°

Longitude

131.25403°

Altitude

351.741 km

Speed

8.092 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 50m 28s

Apparent Declination

-54° 13' 35"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:20:20

Azimuth

130.344° SE

Elevation

-52.538°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,911.199 km

Perigee altitude

333.158 km

Semi-major axis

7,500.316 km

Eccentricity

0.1052

Inclination

81.3295°

RAAN

270.0582°

Arg. of periapsis

317.5234°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

34.8936°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.34136 °/min

Orbital period

107.74 mins

BSTAR

0.00022534

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

SCOUT B R/B, 2404 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2521 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2800

OV3-3 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
12 mins	2025-07-11 05:44:10.410Z	171.222° S	2025-07-11 05:49:10.410Z	81.96° E	41.248°	2025-07-11 05:56:10.410Z	14.92° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-11 07:36:10.410Z	269.081° W	2025-07-11 07:39:10.410Z	304.269° NW	19.101°	2025-07-11 07:44:10.410Z	345.418° N
16 mins	2025-07-11 15:12:10.410Z	15.198° NNE	2025-07-11 15:19:10.410Z	60.002° ENE	24.676°	2025-07-11 15:28:10.410Z	116.304° SE
20 mins	2025-07-11 17:00:10.410Z	350.448° N	2025-07-11 17:10:10.410Z	190.585° SSW	44.897°	2025-07-11 17:20:10.410Z	174.899° S
14 mins	2025-07-11 18:51:10.410Z	320.161° NNW	2025-07-11 18:57:10.410Z	282.355° WNW	22.55°	2025-07-11 19:05:10.410Z	234.105° WSW

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