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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Space General
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
OV3, Unknown motor
Mass
77 kg wet, 77 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 2 Rod, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.548 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OV3-3
1 02389U 66070A 25243.23037125 .00012229 00000-0 57105-3 0 9997
2 02389 81.3261 225.1137 1049161 185.2183 173.7296 13.36553324560108Epoch: 2025-08-31T05:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-31T05:31:44.075Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
162.52675°
Altitude
1,908.165 km
Speed
6.565 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 00m 27s
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
09:06:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,905.979 km
Perigee altitude
332.761 km
Semi-major axis
7,497.507 km
Eccentricity
0.10492
Inclination
81.3261°
RAAN
225.1137°
Arg. of periapsis
185.2183°
True anomaly
174.89062°
Mean anomaly
173.7296°
Eccentric anomaly
174.32412°
Mean motion
3.34324 °/min
Orbital period
107.68 mins
BSTAR
0.00057105
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Other satellites on launch #70 in the year 1966 (1966-08-04 UTC)
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. |
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| 13 mins | 2025-08-31 21:49:46.279Z | 123.883° SE | 2025-08-31 21:56:46.279Z | 80.112° E | 20.644° | 2025-08-31 22:02:46.279Z | 39.327° NE |
| 18 mins | 2025-08-31 23:34:46.279Z | 185.308° SSW | 2025-08-31 23:44:46.279Z | 24.236° NE | 44.906° | 2025-08-31 23:52:46.279Z | 9.581° NNE |
| 12 mins | 2025-09-01 01:27:46.279Z | 250.809° W | 2025-09-01 01:33:46.279Z | 291.011° WNW | 22.13° | 2025-09-01 01:39:46.279Z | 337.091° NNW |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-01 10:57:46.279Z | 339.256° N | 2025-09-01 11:00:46.279Z | 277.515° WNW | 38.039° | 2025-09-01 11:03:46.279Z | 190.492° 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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