OV1-14 R/B, 3177

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-14 R/B, 3177 is space debris originally from a launch on Sat, 06 Apr 1968 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

3177, 1968-026C

Orbit

Active

Country

Related business

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

UTC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

FW4, Unknown motor

Mass

125 kg wet, 125 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-04-06 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

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: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 OV1-14 R/B
1 03177U 68026C   26081.60264089 -.00000126  00000-0 -15979-3 0  9997
2 03177  99.9879 344.1563 4020011 343.4175  22.3338  6.98134543471165

Epoch: 2026-03-22T14:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-22T14:27:48.172Z)

Latitude

35.49678°

Longitude

-60.07942°

Altitude

1,419.973 km

Speed

8.238 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 27m 54s

True Declination

35° 20' 53"

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

18:22:40

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

9,831.488 km

Perigee altitude

535.793 km

Semi-major axis

11,561.778 km

Eccentricity

0.402

Inclination

99.9879°

RAAN

344.1563°

Arg. of periapsis

343.4175°

True anomaly

52.6442°

Mean anomaly

22.3338°

Eccentric anomaly

35.81055°

Mean motion

1.74585 °/min

Orbital period

206.2 mins

BSTAR

-0.00015979

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Other satellites on launch #26 in the year 1968 (1968-04-06 UTC)

OV1-13, 3173

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OV1-14 R/B 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.
20 mins	2026-03-23 14:34:58.011Z	65.92° ENE	2026-03-23 14:41:58.011Z	24.017° NE	19.955°	2026-03-23 14:54:58.011Z	347.439° N
19 mins	2026-03-23 17:54:58.011Z	195.723° SSW	2026-03-23 17:58:58.011Z	259.141° W	39.442°	2026-03-23 18:13:58.011Z	343.475° N
60 mins	2026-03-24 01:34:58.011Z	41.819° NE	2026-03-24 02:03:58.011Z	79.105° E	15.521°	2026-03-24 02:34:58.011Z	113.078° SE
98 mins	2026-03-24 04:44:58.011Z	17.764° NNE	2026-03-24 05:24:58.011Z	107.214° ESE	43.24°	2026-03-24 06:22:58.011Z	192.169° SSW
79 mins	2026-03-24 08:06:58.011Z	9.634° NNE	2026-03-24 08:33:58.011Z	309.73° NW	38.2°	2026-03-24 09:25:58.011Z	249.66° W
32 mins	2026-03-24 11:27:58.011Z	11.009° NNE	2026-03-24 11:39:58.011Z	340.1° N	18.436°	2026-03-24 11:59:58.011Z	310.82° NW

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OV1-14 R/B, 3177

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-22T14:27:48.172Z)

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