DODECAPOLE 2, 1510
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DODECAPOLE 2, 1510 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 13 Aug 1965 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
NRL 9", Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Sphere + 12 Rod, 7.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.071 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 DODECAPOLE 2
1 01510U 65065C 25257.93789931 .00003188 00000-0 18346-2 0 9993
2 01510 90.0604 23.0782 0034810 346.5836 13.4419 14.08730581994383Epoch: 2025-09-14T22:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T22:30:34.5Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
51.28472°
Altitude
842.239 km
Speed
7.444 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 32m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:04:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
885.882 km
Perigee altitude
835.485 km
Semi-major axis
7,238.821 km
Eccentricity
0.00348
Inclination
90.0604°
RAAN
23.0782°
Arg. of periapsis
346.5836°
True anomaly
13.53502°
Mean anomaly
13.4419°
Eccentric anomaly
13.48842°
Mean motion
3.52405 °/min
Orbital period
102.16 mins
BSTAR
0.0018346
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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 1965 (1965-08-13 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.DODECAPOLE 2 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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| 7 mins | 2025-09-15 19:33:45.803Z | 37.379° NE | 2025-09-15 19:37:45.803Z | 84.419° E | 18.918° | 2025-09-15 19:40:45.803Z | 120.141° SE |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-15 21:15:45.803Z | 347.429° N | 2025-09-15 21:19:45.803Z | 281.786° WNW | 38.348° | 2025-09-15 21:24:45.803Z | 204.673° SW |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-16 08:43:45.803Z | 173.439° S | 2025-09-16 08:47:45.803Z | 26.957° NE | 44.628° | 2025-09-16 08:52:45.803Z | 358.946° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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