Showing default

OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 31 May 1967 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/2826?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/2826?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

2826, 1967-053A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

11 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Operational Defense Calibration

Bus & Motor

NRL 14"?, Unknown motor

Mass

5 kg wet, 5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-31 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

THOR SLV-2 AGENA D

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere, 0.51 m

Radar Cross Section

0.204 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 OPS 5712 (P/L 160)
1 02826U 67053A   25181.87801396  .00004597  00000-0  76305-3 0  9997
2 02826  69.9184 174.7210 0004139 220.2974 139.7864 14.70808097 14458

Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:04:20.406Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-60.54553°

Altitude

663.103 km

Speed

7.525 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 38m 53s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

5.87613°

Longitude

-59.55724°

Altitude

662.728 km

Speed

7.525 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 16m 33s

Apparent Declination

-17° 26' 07"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:09:41

Azimuth

300.12° NW

Elevation

-54.562°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

659.383 km

Perigee altitude

653.56 km

Semi-major axis

7,034.609 km

Eccentricity

0.00041

Inclination

69.9184°

RAAN

174.721°

Arg. of periapsis

220.2974°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

139.7864°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.67861 °/min

Orbital period

97.86 mins

BSTAR

0.00076305

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1967 (1967-05-31 UTC)

THOR AGENA D R/B, 2825

OPS 5712 (P/L 152), 2873

OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874

SURCAL 150B, 2909

P/L 153 DEB, 19245

P/L 153 DEB, 39247 (Decayed)

OPS 5712 (P/L 160) 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.
8 mins	2025-07-01 10:41:33.471Z	334.806° NNW	2025-07-01 10:45:33.471Z	163.382° S	43.45°	2025-07-01 10:49:33.471Z	157.792° S
8 mins	2025-07-02 00:57:33.471Z	206.3° SW	2025-07-02 01:00:33.471Z	225.27° WSW	43.93°	2025-07-02 01:05:33.471Z	23.355° NE

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 on other resources

View OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 on Heavens-Above

View OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 on Keep Track

View OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 on Celestrak

View OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.