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GGSE 1 (GGRS), 728

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GGSE 1 (GGRS), 728 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 11 Jan 1964 UTC via a THOR SLV-2A AGENA D 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
728, 1964-001B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NRL 20", Unknown motor
Mass
38 kg wet, 38 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-01-11 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR SLV-2A AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + 1 Ant, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
0.623 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 GGSE 1 (GGRS)
1 00728U 64001B   25181.87560021  .00000021  00000-0  53353-4 0  9990
2 00728  69.9068 240.1147 0010870  76.4788 283.7529 13.97679445130580
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:00:51.858Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
5.71952°
Altitude
902.276 km
Speed
7.402 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 00m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.42031°
Longitude
173.69474°
Altitude
902.524 km
Speed
7.405 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 45m 00s
Apparent Declination
-5° 18' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:23:37
Azimuth
69.808° E
Elevation
-30.078°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
907.804 km
Perigee altitude
891.982 km
Semi-major axis
7,278.03 km
Eccentricity
0.00109
Inclination
69.9068°
RAAN
240.1147°
Arg. of periapsis
76.4788°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
283.7529°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49561 °/min
Orbital period
102.99 mins
BSTAR
0.000053353
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GGSE 1 (GGRS) Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-01 13:01:16.840Z19.956° NNE2025-07-01 13:03:16.840Z40.351° NE12.486°2025-07-01 13:05:16.840Z61.462° ENE
9 mins2025-07-01 14:46:16.840Z343.016° N2025-07-01 14:50:16.840Z71.704° E43.505°2025-07-01 14:55:16.840Z147.463° SSE
5 mins2025-07-01 16:33:16.840Z280.326° WNW2025-07-01 16:35:16.840Z257.24° W15.286°2025-07-01 16:38:16.840Z226.076° WSW
7 mins2025-07-02 04:04:16.840Z137.48° SSE2025-07-02 04:07:16.840Z96.646° ESE21.719°2025-07-02 04:11:16.840Z52.702° ENE
9 mins2025-07-02 05:48:16.840Z232.462° WSW2025-07-02 05:52:16.840Z308.546° NW37.351°2025-07-02 05:57:16.840Z13.417° NNE
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