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OPS 1920, 2481

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 1920, 2481 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 05 Oct 1966 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D 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
2481, 1966-089A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
MIDAS, Unknown motor
Mass
~2,000 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-10-05 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan, 3 m
Radar Cross Section
4.418 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 OPS 1920
1 02481U 66089A   25182.01507635 -.00000021  00000-0 -11325-1 0  9997
2 02481  89.8225  33.4454 0032155 312.7304  47.0843  8.59255049842502
Epoch: 2025-07-01T00:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T00:21:42.596Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
108.70131°
Altitude
3,671.074 km
Speed
6.306 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 13m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.37358°
Longitude
108.93251°
Altitude
3,705.853 km
Speed
6.29 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 57m 26s
Apparent Declination
20° 10' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:36:13
Azimuth
354.262° N
Elevation
-29.709°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,721.07 km
Perigee altitude
3,656.331 km
Semi-major axis
10,066.837 km
Eccentricity
0.00322
Inclination
89.8225°
RAAN
33.4454°
Arg. of periapsis
312.7304°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
47.0843°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.14884 °/min
Orbital period
167.53 mins
BSTAR
-0.011325
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OPS 1920 Visibility forecast

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37 mins2025-07-02 02:17:13.532Z0.818° NNE2025-07-02 02:36:13.532Z223.684° SW44.956°2025-07-02 02:54:13.532Z188.502° SSW
24 mins2025-07-02 05:07:13.532Z344.482° N2025-07-02 05:18:13.532Z305.336° NW22.08°2025-07-02 05:31:13.532Z260.051° W
33 mins2025-07-02 12:45:13.532Z135.392° SSE2025-07-02 13:01:13.532Z70.57° E36.378°2025-07-02 13:18:13.532Z5.052° NNE
35 mins2025-07-02 15:30:13.532Z204.132° SW2025-07-02 15:47:13.532Z276.388° WNW38.625°2025-07-02 16:05:13.532Z353.084° N
35 mins2025-07-03 00:39:13.532Z8.593° NNE2025-07-03 00:56:13.532Z77.344° E36.192°2025-07-03 01:14:13.532Z150.565° SSE
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