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GGSE 2, 1244

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GGSE 2, 1244 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 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

1244, 1965-016B

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Reconnaissance Office (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

NRL 24", Unknown motor

Mass

55 kg wet, 55 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-03-09 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

THOR SLV-2 AGENA D

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 GGSE 2
1 01244U 65016B   26127.80223524  .00000041  00000-0  67859-4 0  9997
2 01244  70.0789 272.3467 0019530 147.9332 212.2967 13.96154568112429

Epoch: 2026-05-07T19:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-07T19:15:13.124Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

117.89886°

Altitude

921.496 km

Speed

7.385 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 09m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

01:50:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

919.401 km

Perigee altitude

890.952 km

Semi-major axis

7,283.314 km

Eccentricity

0.00195

Inclination

70.0789°

RAAN

272.3467°

Arg. of periapsis

147.9332°

True anomaly

212.17737°

Mean anomaly

212.2967°

Eccentric anomaly

212.23701°

Mean motion

3.4918 °/min

Orbital period

103.1 mins

BSTAR

0.000067859

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

SECOR 3, 1208

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

OSCAR 3, 1293

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

PORCUPINE 1, 1272

SOLRAD 7B, 1291

GGSE 3, 1292

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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.
10 mins	2026-05-08 19:52:55.214Z	353.01° N	2026-05-08 19:57:55.214Z	67.127° ENE	32.73°	2026-05-08 20:02:55.214Z	127.217° SE
8 mins	2026-05-08 21:39:55.214Z	300.692° NW	2026-05-08 21:42:55.214Z	257.087° W	26.339°	2026-05-08 21:47:55.214Z	197.799° SSW
10 mins	2026-05-09 10:55:55.214Z	205.427° SW	2026-05-09 11:00:55.214Z	3.172° NNE	44.268°	2026-05-09 11:05:55.214Z	23.259° NE
5 mins	2026-05-09 12:44:55.214Z	291.121° WNW	2026-05-09 12:46:55.214Z	313.148° NW	14.703°	2026-05-09 12:49:55.214Z	344.924° N

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GGSE 2, 1244

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-07T19:15:13.124Z)

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

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