OAO 2, 3597
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OAO 2, 3597 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 07 Dec 1968 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3C CENTAUR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Grummann
Mission
Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
OAO, Unknown motor
Mass
2,018 kg wet, 2,018 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl + 2 Pan, 6.4 m
Radar Cross Section
9.115 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OAO 2
1 03597U 68110A 25182.44425560 .00000133 00000-0 41246-4 0 9996
2 03597 34.9920 227.7683 0005771 338.1267 21.9176 14.47123020982715Epoch: 2025-07-01T10:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T10:39:43.683Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
148.09657°
Altitude
730.196 km
Speed
7.494 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 11m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.21064°
Longitude
130.59095°
Altitude
731.788 km
Speed
7.493 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 51m 06s
Apparent Declination
-39° 35' 56"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:50:39
Azimuth
115.822° SE
Elevation
-34.271°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #110 in the year 1968 (1968-12-07 UTC)
OAO 2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 06:45:16.565Z | 216.09° SW | 2025-07-02 06:49:16.565Z | 163.508° S | 25.312° | 2025-07-02 06:53:16.565Z | 105.297° ESE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 08:31:16.565Z | 238.574° WSW | 2025-07-02 08:34:16.565Z | 177.145° S | 36.557° | 2025-07-02 08:39:16.565Z | 101.919° ESE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-02 10:16:16.565Z | 250.535° W | 2025-07-02 10:19:16.565Z | 192.6° SSW | 34.02° | 2025-07-02 10:23:16.565Z | 125.357° SE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 12:01:16.565Z | 243.877° WSW | 2025-07-02 12:04:16.565Z | 202.292° SSW | 19.451° | 2025-07-02 12:07:16.565Z | 163.553° S |
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