OV1-13, 3173
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OV1-13, 3173 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) that was launched on Sat, 06 Apr 1968 UTC via an ATLAS F 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GD/Convair
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
OV1, Unknown motor
Mass
107 kg wet, 107 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Domed Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.946 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 OV1-13
1 03173U 68026A 25182.66987883 .00000135 00000-0 21324-3 0 9993
2 03173 99.9643 281.1113 3848907 212.0711 117.4358 7.25727029512778Epoch: 2025-07-01T16:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T16:04:37.53Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
119.99291°
Altitude
7,875.631 km
Speed
4.535 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 44m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.67979°
Longitude
120.42437°
Altitude
7,881.719 km
Speed
4.533 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 51m 19s
Apparent Declination
-13° 41' 40"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:56:49
Azimuth
291.918° WNW
Elevation
-43.736°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #26 in the year 1968 (1968-04-06 UTC)
OV1-13 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. |
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| 17 mins | 2025-07-02 16:54:39.202Z | 25.714° NE | 2025-07-02 17:05:39.202Z | 62.377° ENE | 16.948° | 2025-07-02 17:11:39.202Z | 99.342° ESE |
| 28 mins | 2025-07-02 20:04:39.202Z | 12.44° NNE | 2025-07-02 20:25:39.202Z | 294.321° NW | 40.367° | 2025-07-02 20:32:39.202Z | 226.642° WSW |
| 28 mins | 2025-07-02 23:10:39.202Z | 22.643° NE | 2025-07-02 23:27:39.202Z | 351.203° N | 19.014° | 2025-07-02 23:38:39.202Z | 314.134° NW |
| 56 mins | 2025-07-03 01:48:39.202Z | 70.823° E | 2025-07-03 02:22:39.202Z | 29.344° NE | 26.31° | 2025-07-03 02:44:39.202Z | 344.277° N |
| 89 mins | 2025-07-03 04:28:39.202Z | 129.121° SE | 2025-07-03 05:19:39.202Z | 56.774° ENE | 43.025° | 2025-07-03 05:57:39.202Z | 347.251° N |
| 93 mins | 2025-07-03 07:37:39.202Z | 189.567° SSW | 2025-07-03 08:23:39.202Z | 261.552° W | 38.541° | 2025-07-03 09:10:39.202Z | 342.771° N |
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