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

Country

Related business

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 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 OV1-9 R/B
1 02622U 66111D   26261.03255095  .00000327  00000-0  14327-3 0  9995
2 02622  99.0925 141.7967 2219044 275.6955  59.7112 10.50065051254643

Epoch: 2026-09-18T00:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-18T00:46:52.402Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

133.11711°

Altitude

1,822.378 km

Speed

7.211 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 27m 11s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

09:40:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,382.523 km

Perigee altitude

474.135 km

Semi-major axis

8,806.466 km

Eccentricity

0.2219

Inclination

99.0925°

RAAN

141.7967°

Arg. of periapsis

275.6955°

True anomaly

84.41204°

Mean anomaly

59.7112°

Eccentric anomaly

71.78853°

Mean motion

2.62628 °/min

Orbital period

137.08 mins

BSTAR

0.00014327

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Other satellites on launch #111 in the year 1966 (1966-12-11 UTC)

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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.
34 mins	2026-09-18 16:50:42.243Z	189.043° SSW	2026-09-18 17:02:42.243Z	266.628° W	60.42°	2026-09-18 17:24:42.243Z	344.624° N
15 mins	2026-09-18 19:17:42.243Z	275.31° WNW	2026-09-18 19:23:42.243Z	297.188° NW	14.055°	2026-09-18 19:32:42.243Z	323.807° NNW
31 mins	2026-09-19 02:47:42.243Z	22.26° NNE	2026-09-19 03:06:42.243Z	82.158° E	34.761°	2026-09-19 03:18:42.243Z	138.551° SSE
37 mins	2026-09-19 05:00:42.243Z	12.259° NNE	2026-09-19 05:22:42.243Z	304.71° NW	82.129°	2026-09-19 05:37:42.243Z	204.79° SW
32 mins	2026-09-19 07:14:42.243Z	8.046° NNE	2026-09-19 07:32:42.243Z	316.664° NNW	34.094°	2026-09-19 07:46:42.243Z	263.786° W
19 mins	2026-09-19 09:28:42.243Z	8.297° NNE	2026-09-19 09:37:42.243Z	344.65° N	16.007°	2026-09-19 09:47:42.243Z	317.562° NNW
18 mins	2026-09-19 11:32:42.243Z	37.348° NE	2026-09-19 11:40:42.243Z	14.696° NNE	15.856°	2026-09-19 11:50:42.243Z	348.788° N
30 mins	2026-09-19 13:33:42.243Z	93.564° ESE	2026-09-19 13:45:42.243Z	43.584° NE	33.834°	2026-09-19 14:03:42.243Z	351.52° N
35 mins	2026-09-19 15:43:42.243Z	156.687° SSE	2026-09-19 15:55:42.243Z	70.806° E	84.145°	2026-09-19 16:18:42.243Z	347.699° N

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OV1-9 R/B, 2622

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-18T00:46:52.402Z)

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Other satellites on launch #111 in the year 1966 (1966-12-11 UTC)

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