OV1-9 R/B, 2622

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-9 R/B, 2622 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 11 Dec 1966 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

2622, 1966-111D

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

ABL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ALTAIR, Unknown motor

Mass

125 kg wet, 125 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-12-11 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 2.1 m

Radar Cross Section

1.347 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 OV1-9 R/B
1 02622U 66111D   25183.13869379  .00000433  00000-0  18477-3 0  9992
2 02622  99.1058 252.7369 2223174 245.0617  90.3921 10.49169148208171

Epoch: 2025-07-02T03:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T03:19:43.143Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

-77.61694°

Altitude

2,872.845 km

Speed

6.401 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 50m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

50.58835°

Longitude

114.14535°

Altitude

2,873.992 km

Speed

6.406 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 29m 05s

Apparent Declination

16° 40' 27"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:05:46

Azimuth

336.796° NNW

Elevation

-30.172°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,392.29 km

Perigee altitude

474.399 km

Semi-major axis

8,811.481 km

Eccentricity

0.22232

Inclination

99.1058°

RAAN

252.7369°

Arg. of periapsis

245.0617°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

90.3921°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.62404 °/min

Orbital period

137.19 mins

BSTAR

0.00018477

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OV1-9 R/B 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.
43 mins	2025-07-03 04:31:36.622Z	165.838° S	2025-07-03 04:49:36.622Z	234.695° WSW	44.81°	2025-07-03 05:14:36.622Z	346.486° N
33 mins	2025-07-03 06:53:36.622Z	231.311° WSW	2025-07-03 07:07:36.622Z	281.57° WNW	26.236°	2025-07-03 07:26:36.622Z	335.106° NNW
12 mins	2025-07-03 14:42:36.622Z	39.629° NE	2025-07-03 14:48:36.622Z	62.058° ENE	14.144°	2025-07-03 14:54:36.622Z	91.33° ESE
26 mins	2025-07-03 16:52:36.622Z	15.746° NNE	2025-07-03 17:09:36.622Z	105.715° ESE	43.342°	2025-07-03 17:18:36.622Z	181.691° SSW
25 mins	2025-07-03 19:06:36.622Z	6.837° NNE	2025-07-03 19:21:36.622Z	312.905° NW	31.562°	2025-07-03 19:31:36.622Z	251.523° W
15 mins	2025-07-03 21:20:36.622Z	5.129° NNE	2025-07-03 21:28:36.622Z	341.739° N	14.853°	2025-07-03 21:35:36.622Z	316.887° NNW
14 mins	2025-07-03 23:25:36.622Z	30.19° NE	2025-07-03 23:32:36.622Z	11.987° NNE	13.198°	2025-07-03 23:39:36.622Z	352.417° N
31 mins	2025-07-04 01:22:36.622Z	83.558° E	2025-07-04 01:37:36.622Z	38.931° NE	25.75°	2025-07-04 01:53:36.622Z	353.541° N

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