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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
9 hours 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 9 hours ago
0 RELAY 2
1 00737U 64003A   25187.55780108 -.00000017  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 00737  46.4709  14.7642 2597164 353.6740   3.6281  7.39537248660522
Epoch: 2025-07-06T13:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T13:23:14.013Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-110.82399°
Altitude
1,870.787 km
Speed
7.8 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 59m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.26377°
Longitude
97.97993°
Altitude
6,344.347 km
Speed
5.184 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 35m 56s
Apparent Declination
-42° 16' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:05:31
Azimuth
121.717° SE
Elevation
-30.449°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
7,641.533 km
Perigee altitude
1,860.648 km
Semi-major axis
11,129.227 km
Eccentricity
0.25972
Inclination
46.4709°
RAAN
14.7642°
Arg. of periapsis
353.674°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
3.6281°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.84861 °/min
Orbital period
194.74 mins
BSTAR
0
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RELAY 2 Visibility forecast

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76 mins2025-07-06 23:45:27.344Z298.637° NW2025-07-07 00:15:27.344Z232.55° WSW38.738°2025-07-07 01:01:27.344Z167.979° S
4 mins2025-07-07 12:15:27.344Z115.779° SE2025-07-07 12:16:27.344Z110.509° ESE10.797°2025-07-07 12:19:27.344Z95.948° ESE
34 mins2025-07-07 15:28:27.344Z226.389° WSW2025-07-07 15:39:27.344Z129.92° SE44.237°2025-07-07 16:02:27.344Z62.466° ENE
58 mins2025-07-07 18:54:27.344Z280.66° WNW2025-07-07 19:11:27.344Z9.902° NNE43.93°2025-07-07 19:52:27.344Z97.109° ESE
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