OPS 3662 (VELA 3), 836
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPS 3662 (VELA 3), 836 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 17 Jul 1964 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA D 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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0 OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
1 00836U 64040A 25265.19276825 .00000451 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 00836 51.6703 124.2302 4692705 286.4494 0.6682 0.23919196 10356
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-22T04:37:35.176Z)
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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1964 (1964-07-17 UTC)
OPS 3662 (VELA 3) 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. |
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977 mins | 2025-09-18 10:42:31.897Z | 86.426° E | 2025-09-18 17:38:31.897Z | 194.983° SSW | 44.729° | 2025-09-19 02:59:31.897Z | 321.048° NNW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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