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OPS 1527 (OV3-1), 2150

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 1527 (OV3-1), 2150 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 22 Apr 1966 UTC via an SCOUT B 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

2150, 1966-034A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

Space General

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

OV3, Unknown motor

Mass

69 kg wet, 69 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-04-22 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

SCOUT B

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: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 OPS 1527 (OV3-1)
1 02150U 66034A   25353.86996941  .00008092  00000-0  42340-3 0  9992
2 02150  82.3732 298.9392 1414191  85.9875 290.1140 12.57185093379298

Epoch: 2025-12-19T20:52Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T20:52:45.357Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-102.95471°

Altitude

1,203.945 km

Speed

7.36 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 55m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

03:59:13

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,536.318 km

Perigee altitude

327.359 km

Semi-major axis

7,809.976 km

Eccentricity

0.14142

Inclination

82.3732°

RAAN

298.9392°

Arg. of periapsis

85.9875°

True anomaly

274.12625°

Mean anomaly

290.114°

Eccentric anomaly

282.1941°

Mean motion

3.14462 °/min

Orbital period

114.48 mins

BSTAR

0.0004234

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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 1966 (1966-04-22 UTC)

SCOUT B R/B, 2167 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2209 (Decayed)

SCOUT B DEB, 2208 (Decayed)

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OPS 1527 (OV3-1) 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.
9 mins	2025-12-20 08:52:32.202Z	337.05° NNW	2025-12-20 08:55:32.202Z	280.691° WNW	37.387°	2025-12-20 09:01:32.202Z	189.279° SSW
6 mins	2025-12-20 21:50:32.202Z	218.346° SW	2025-12-20 21:53:32.202Z	272.536° WNW	29.155°	2025-12-20 21:56:32.202Z	343.174° N

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OPS 1527 (OV3-1), 2150

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T20:52:45.357Z)

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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 1966 (1966-04-22 UTC)

OPS 1527 (OV3-1) Visibility forecast

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