OV1-9, 2610
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OV1-9, 2610 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 11 Dec 1966 UTC via an ATLAS 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
GD/Convair
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
OV1, Unknown motor
Mass
106 kg wet, 106 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Domed Cyl, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.946 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 OV1-9
1 02610U 66111A 25261.25113058 .00000751 00000-0 30178-3 0 9990
2 02610 99.1049 185.6852 2273236 73.1599 310.4967 10.39407252204770Epoch: 2025-09-18T06:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T06:01:37.682Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
97.86278°
Altitude
1,512.14 km
Speed
7.492 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 22m 44s
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
11:45:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
4,504.036 km
Perigee altitude
472.866 km
Semi-major axis
8,866.588 km
Eccentricity
0.22732
Inclination
99.1049°
RAAN
185.6852°
Arg. of periapsis
73.1599°
True anomaly
286.95°
Mean anomaly
310.4967°
Eccentric anomaly
299.11809°
Mean motion
2.59961 °/min
Orbital period
138.48 mins
BSTAR
0.00030178
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Other satellites on launch #111 in the year 1966 (1966-12-11 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.OV1-9 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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| 6 mins | 2025-09-18 19:59:31.506Z | 209.206° SW | 2025-09-18 20:03:31.506Z | 260.067° W | 19.722° | 2025-09-18 20:05:31.506Z | 296.515° NW |
| 16 mins | 2025-09-19 07:57:31.506Z | 14.281° NNE | 2025-09-19 08:02:31.506Z | 192.717° SSW | 44.752° | 2025-09-19 08:13:31.506Z | 196.792° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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