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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

ELL + 2 ANT, 9.0 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 GGSE 4
1 02828U 67053C   26230.90201426  .00000004  00000-0  40501-4 0  9996
2 02828  69.9708 288.2068 0005037  85.0849 275.0833 13.98097671 16921

Epoch: 2026-08-18T21:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-18T21:38:54.032Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

-3.78149°

Altitude

902.38 km

Speed

7.401 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 12m 49s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

23:20:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

902.099 km

Perigee altitude

894.769 km

Semi-major axis

7,276.571 km

Eccentricity

0.0005

Inclination

69.9708°

RAAN

288.2068°

Arg. of periapsis

85.0849°

True anomaly

275.0258°

Mean anomaly

275.0833°

Eccentric anomaly

275.05455°

Mean motion

3.49666 °/min

Orbital period

102.96 mins

BSTAR

0.000040501

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

TIMATION 1, 2847

OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826

P/L 153 DEB, 19245

GGSE 5, 2834

OPS 5712 (P/L 152), 2873

SURCAL 159, 2872

OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874

THOR AGENA D R/B, 2825

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.
8 mins	2026-08-19 13:39:09.003Z	6.336° NNE	2026-08-19 13:43:09.003Z	55.428° ENE	21.469°	2026-08-19 13:47:09.003Z	100.907° ESE
10 mins	2026-08-19 15:24:09.003Z	324.709° NNW	2026-08-19 15:29:09.003Z	233.319° WSW	39.936°	2026-08-19 15:34:09.003Z	173.809° S
9 mins	2026-08-20 04:41:09.003Z	173.504° S	2026-08-20 04:45:09.003Z	101.652° ESE	36.82°	2026-08-20 04:50:09.003Z	36.938° NE
8 mins	2026-08-20 06:27:09.003Z	259.966° W	2026-08-20 06:30:09.003Z	298.119° NW	23.992°	2026-08-20 06:35:09.003Z	0.471° NNE

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GGSE 4, 2828

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-18T21:38:54.032Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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