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RELAY 2, 737

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RELAY 2, 737 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Tue, 21 Jan 1964 UTC via a THOR DELTA B 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
737, 1964-003A
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
RELAY, Unknown motor
Mass
83 kg wet, 83 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-01-21 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA B
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl, 0.81 m
Radar Cross Section
0.652 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 RELAY 2
1 00737U 64003A   25128.21253978 -.00000011  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 00737  46.4675  81.5571 2599368 287.2435  46.1959  7.39541668656135
Epoch: 2025-05-08T05:06Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T05:06:03.436Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
138.75648°
Altitude
3,258.702 km
Speed
6.85 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 26m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-10.10472°
Longitude
-32.70312°
Altitude
4,217.19 km
Speed
6.28 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 51m 55s
Apparent Declination
-34° 00' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:12:33
Azimuth
120.002° SE
Elevation
-17.557°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
7,643.931 km
Perigee altitude
1,858.162 km
Semi-major axis
11,129.184 km
Eccentricity
0.2599368
Inclination
46.4675°
RAAN
81.5571°
Arg. of periapsis
287.2435°
True anomaly
72.82148°
Mean anomaly
46.1959°
Eccentric anomaly
58.95605°
Mean motion
1.84862 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
194.74 mins
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RELAY 2 Visibility forecast

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75 mins2025-05-09 07:58:47.608Z303.135° NW2025-05-09 08:43:47.608Z242.581° WSW37.245°2025-05-09 09:13:47.608Z175.598° S
37 mins2025-05-09 20:05:47.608Z143.712° SSE2025-05-09 20:19:47.608Z101.326° ESE21.427°2025-05-09 20:42:47.608Z61.9° ENE
73 mins2025-05-09 23:21:47.608Z222.923° SW2025-05-09 23:44:47.608Z146.455° SSE44.518°2025-05-10 00:34:47.608Z63.666° ENE
89 mins2025-05-10 02:52:47.608Z274.345° WNW2025-05-10 03:31:47.608Z4.491° NNE44.395°2025-05-10 04:21:47.608Z99.765° ESE
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