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

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

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 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.0 m

Radar Cross Section

1.363 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 OV1-14 R/B
1 03177U 68026C   25198.27109519 -.00000058  00000-0 -77268-4 0  9998
2 03177 100.0036 268.2851 4016234 169.4966 213.2529  6.97972816453835

Epoch: 2025-07-17T06:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T06:30:22.624Z)

Latitude

5.12374°

Longitude

-125.55258°

Altitude

9,436.075 km

Speed

3.994 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 49m 31s

True Declination

5° 06' 36"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

3.32005°

Longitude

-124.70712°

Altitude

9,462.341 km

Speed

3.984 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 04m 23s

Apparent Declination

-11° 21' 15"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:33:08

Azimuth

93.857° ESE

Elevation

-13.211°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

9,829.628 km

Perigee altitude

541.23 km

Semi-major axis

11,563.566 km

Eccentricity

0.40162

Inclination

100.0036°

RAAN

268.2851°

Arg. of periapsis

169.4966°

True anomaly

195.76129°

Mean anomaly

213.2529°

Eccentric anomaly

203.92198°

Mean motion

1.74544 °/min

Orbital period

206.25 mins

BSTAR

-0.000077268

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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.
28 mins	2025-07-19 00:17:29.194Z	74.252° E	2025-07-19 00:35:29.194Z	41.478° NE	19.05°	2025-07-19 00:45:29.194Z	6.794° NNE
72 mins	2025-07-19 02:59:29.194Z	138.996° SSE	2025-07-19 03:50:29.194Z	68.575° E	43.903°	2025-07-19 04:11:29.194Z	348.462° N
76 mins	2025-07-19 06:16:29.194Z	197.367° SSW	2025-07-19 07:05:29.194Z	259.957° W	31.523°	2025-07-19 07:32:29.194Z	328.944° NNW
8 mins	2025-07-19 18:09:29.194Z	3.782° NNE	2025-07-19 18:14:29.194Z	301.543° NW	34.683°	2025-07-19 18:17:29.194Z	230.609° WSW

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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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