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OV1-9, 2610

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-9, 2610 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 11 Dec 1966 UTC via an ATLAS 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

2610, 1966-111A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

GD/Convair

Mission

Defense Technology

Bus & Motor

OV1, Unknown motor

Mass

106 kg wet, 106 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-12-11 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS D

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Domed Cyl, 0.7 m

Radar Cross Section

0.946 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 OV1-9
1 02610U 66111A   25199.45311353  .00000289  00000-0  12096-3 0  9995
2 02610  99.1022 151.5526 2274410 167.6205 199.2010 10.39340765198352

Epoch: 2025-07-18T10:52Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T10:52:29.008Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

51.92739°

Altitude

4,436.386 km

Speed

5.366 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 06m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-61.75009°

Longitude

-144.77078°

Altitude

1,643.454 km

Speed

7.39 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 30m 52s

Apparent Declination

-71° 49' 09"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:09:41

Azimuth

201.779° SSW

Elevation

-49.686°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,505.541 km

Perigee altitude

472.117 km

Semi-major axis

8,866.966 km

Eccentricity

0.22744

Inclination

99.1022°

RAAN

151.5526°

Arg. of periapsis

167.6205°

True anomaly

192.46793°

Mean anomaly

199.201°

Eccentric anomaly

195.67924°

Mean motion

2.59944 °/min

Orbital period

138.49 mins

BSTAR

0.00012096

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OV1-9 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.
11 mins	2025-07-19 17:17:07.576Z	70.164° E	2025-07-19 17:23:07.576Z	48.438° ENE	13.173°	2025-07-19 17:28:07.576Z	25.113° NE
30 mins	2025-07-19 19:18:07.576Z	133.247° SE	2025-07-19 19:37:07.576Z	64.133° ENE	38.9°	2025-07-19 19:48:07.576Z	357.606° N
34 mins	2025-07-19 21:31:07.576Z	184.535° SSW	2025-07-19 21:52:07.576Z	260.636° W	39.806°	2025-07-19 22:05:07.576Z	335.466° NNW
9 mins	2025-07-20 00:04:07.576Z	261.333° W	2025-07-20 00:08:07.576Z	273.382° WNW	11.44°	2025-07-20 00:13:07.576Z	290.254° WNW
6 mins	2025-07-20 09:56:07.576Z	6.416° NNE	2025-07-20 09:59:07.576Z	295.866° NW	42.555°	2025-07-20 10:02:07.576Z	206.29° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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