OV1-13 R/B, 3212

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-13 R/B, 3212 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

3212, 1968-026D

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

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 OV1-13 R/B
1  3212U 68026D   26109.15830782 -.00000051  00000-0 -75972-4 0  9994
2  3212 100.0008  32.9978 3786738 267.3956  49.8519  7.28616141316054

Epoch: 2026-04-19T03:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-19T03:47:57.795Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

128.74018°

Altitude

3,426.707 km

Speed

6.772 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 11m 59s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

02:13:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

9,113.985 km

Perigee altitude

603.69 km

Semi-major axis

11,236.975 km

Eccentricity

0.37867

Inclination

100.0008°

RAAN

32.9978°

Arg. of periapsis

267.3956°

True anomaly

92.70567°

Mean anomaly

49.8519°

Eccentric anomaly

70.27527°

Mean motion

1.82209 °/min

Orbital period

197.58 mins

BSTAR

-0.000075972

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

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OV1-13 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.
77 mins	2026-04-20 19:20:18.349Z	180.573° SSW	2026-04-20 19:43:18.349Z	261.731° W	42.936°	2026-04-20 20:37:18.349Z	349.233° N
43 mins	2026-04-20 22:57:18.349Z	281.781° WNW	2026-04-20 23:14:18.349Z	310.02° NW	14.373°	2026-04-20 23:40:18.349Z	342.226° N
46 mins	2026-04-21 03:21:18.349Z	16.043° NNE	2026-04-21 03:50:18.349Z	55.061° ENE	17.016°	2026-04-21 04:07:18.349Z	90.417° ESE
71 mins	2026-04-21 06:26:18.349Z	11.306° NNE	2026-04-21 07:17:18.349Z	103.524° ESE	44.202°	2026-04-21 07:37:18.349Z	187.329° SSW
71 mins	2026-04-21 09:34:18.349Z	17.552° NNE	2026-04-21 10:18:18.349Z	324.079° NNW	35.495°	2026-04-21 10:45:18.349Z	260.907° W
64 mins	2026-04-21 12:33:18.349Z	38.23° NE	2026-04-21 13:06:18.349Z	357.908° N	25.662°	2026-04-21 13:37:18.349Z	316.891° NNW
74 mins	2026-04-21 15:21:18.349Z	89.881° E	2026-04-21 15:52:18.349Z	31.891° NE	33.977°	2026-04-21 16:35:18.349Z	341.049° N
53 mins	2026-04-21 18:25:18.349Z	160.096° S	2026-04-21 18:49:18.349Z	268.207° W	44.973°	2026-04-21 19:18:18.349Z	341.66° N

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OV1-13 R/B, 3212

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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