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OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874 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

2874, 1967-053H

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

17 hours ago

Origin

National Reconnaissance Office (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Operational Defense Sigint

Bus & Motor

NRL MULTI, Unknown motor

Mass

77 kg wet, 77 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

Ell + 1 Ant, 18 m

Radar Cross Section

1.399 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 OPS 5712 (P/L 153)
1 02874U 67053H   25181.65607171 -.00000011  00000-0  30193-4 0  9995
2 02874  69.9727 148.7398 0009901 286.9157  73.0863 13.96753420957693

Epoch: 2025-06-30T15:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T15:44:44.595Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-6.40878°

Altitude

905.279 km

Speed

7.401 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 54m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-3.90607°

Longitude

-9.35994°

Altitude

905.487 km

Speed

7.401 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 14m 57s

Apparent Declination

-20° 46' 43"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:32:59

Azimuth

331.823° NNW

Elevation

-68.867°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

910.314 km

Perigee altitude

895.895 km

Semi-major axis

7,281.241 km

Eccentricity

0.00099

Inclination

69.9727°

RAAN

148.7398°

Arg. of periapsis

286.9157°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

73.0863°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.49329 °/min

Orbital period

103.05 mins

BSTAR

0.000030193

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

OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826

THOR AGENA D R/B, 2825

OPS 5712 (P/L 152), 2873

SURCAL 150B, 2909

P/L 153 DEB, 19245

P/L 153 DEB, 39247 (Decayed)

OPS 5712 (P/L 153) 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.
10 mins	2025-07-01 09:30:47.296Z	321.906° NNW	2025-07-01 09:35:47.296Z	256.321° W	36.021°	2025-07-01 09:40:47.296Z	183.416° SSW
9 mins	2025-07-01 22:48:47.296Z	184.733° SSW	2025-07-01 22:52:47.296Z	111.954° ESE	41.457°	2025-07-01 22:57:47.296Z	33.037° NE
7 mins	2025-07-02 00:35:47.296Z	270.705° WNW	2025-07-02 00:38:47.296Z	308.045° NW	20.799°	2025-07-02 00:42:47.296Z	354.624° N
9 mins	2025-07-02 07:50:47.296Z	1.67° NNE	2025-07-02 07:54:47.296Z	65.455° ENE	30.601°	2025-07-02 07:59:47.296Z	123.124° SE

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Check out OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874 on other resources

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