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GGSE 4, 2828

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GGSE 4, 2828 is an American payload satellite 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.

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Identifier

2828, 1967-053C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Reconnaissance Office (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

NRL MULTI, Unknown motor

Mass

85 kg wet, 85 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-31 (59 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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 GGSE 4
1 02828U 67053C   26036.51373054  .00000113  00000-0  11712-3 0  9996
2 02828  69.9732 345.7888 0009154 321.9890  38.0569 13.98056469989763

Epoch: 2026-02-05T12:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-05T12:19:46.318Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

25.1809°

Altitude

897.601 km

Speed

7.406 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 03m 09s

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

06:37:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

905.238 km

Perigee altitude

891.916 km

Semi-major axis

7,276.714 km

Eccentricity

0.00092

Inclination

69.9732°

RAAN

345.7888°

Arg. of periapsis

321.989°

True anomaly

38.12162°

Mean anomaly

38.0569°

Eccentric anomaly

38.08925°

Mean motion

3.49655 °/min

Orbital period

102.96 mins

BSTAR

0.00011712

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

OPS 5712 (P/L 152), 2873

TIMATION 1, 2847

OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826

THOR AGENA D R/B, 2825

OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874

GGSE 5, 2834

P/L 153 DEB, 19245

SURCAL 159, 2872

SURCAL 150B, 2909 (Decayed)

P/L 153 DEB, 39247 (Decayed)

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GGSE 4 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.
7 mins	2026-02-06 06:03:01.139Z	10.465° NNE	2026-02-06 06:06:01.139Z	43.977° NE	18.372°	2026-02-06 06:10:01.139Z	89.82° E
10 mins	2026-02-06 07:48:01.139Z	329.751° NNW	2026-02-06 07:52:01.139Z	285.707° WNW	42.994°	2026-02-06 07:58:01.139Z	165.603° S
9 mins	2026-02-06 21:05:01.139Z	163.562° S	2026-02-06 21:09:01.139Z	98.669° ESE	31.89°	2026-02-06 21:14:01.139Z	40.389° NE
9 mins	2026-02-06 22:50:01.139Z	247.614° W	2026-02-06 22:54:01.139Z	300.532° NW	28.154°	2026-02-06 22:59:01.139Z	4.608° NNE

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GGSE 4, 2828

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: 2026-02-05T12:19:46.318Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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