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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
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
55 kg wet, 55 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-03-09 (60 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
Sphere + 1 Ant, 3.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.380 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 GGSE 2
1 01244U 65016B   25181.50046368 -.00000004  00000-0  35490-4 0  9998
2 01244  70.0773 215.4469 0021536 198.2473 161.7863 13.96080273 68970
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:00:40.061Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
116.47059°
Altitude
924.627 km
Speed
7.382 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 21m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
56.4476°
Longitude
148.46115°
Altitude
927.377 km
Speed
7.388 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 42m 16s
Apparent Declination
16° 54' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:14:06
Azimuth
39.77° NE
Elevation
-23.084°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
921.121 km
Perigee altitude
889.749 km
Semi-major axis
7,283.572 km
Eccentricity
0.00215
Inclination
70.0773°
RAAN
215.4469°
Arg. of periapsis
198.2473°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
161.7863°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49162 °/min
Orbital period
103.1 mins
BSTAR
0.00003549
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GGSE 2 Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-07-01 03:35:35.771Z197.525° SSW2025-07-01 03:41:35.771Z87.025° E44.384°2025-07-01 03:46:35.771Z27.37° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 05:25:35.771Z286.173° WNW2025-07-01 05:27:35.771Z309.891° NW17.507°2025-07-01 05:31:35.771Z352.813° N
9 mins2025-07-01 12:39:35.771Z356.149° N2025-07-01 12:43:35.771Z65.677° ENE35.141°2025-07-01 12:48:35.771Z130.34° SE
7 mins2025-07-01 14:25:35.771Z299.216° NW2025-07-01 14:28:35.771Z258.634° W24.16°2025-07-01 14:32:35.771Z207.951° SW
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