OV1-14 R/B, 3177

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-14 R/B, 3177 is space debris originally from a launch on Sat, 06 Apr 1968 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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OV1-14 R/B details

Identifier	3177, 1968-026C
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	USAF OAR (US)
Manufacturer	UTC
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	FW4, Unknown motor
Mass	125 kg wet, 125 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1968-04-06 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 2.05 m
Radar Cross Section	1.363 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 OV1-14 R/B
1  3177U 68026C   24356.57516622 -.00000222  00000-0 -32993-3 0  9991
2  3177  99.9614 204.8503 4006409 324.9763  24.5713  6.97834016439627

Epoch: 2024-12-21T13:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-21T13:48:14.361Z)

Latitude	21.5265°
Longitude	-96.78644°
Altitude	1,590.909 km
Speed	8.101 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 23m 35s
True Declination	21° 25' 18"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-79.32869°
Longitude	19.33759°
Altitude	1,678.24 km
Speed	8.045 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 22m 41s
Apparent Declination	-63° 40' 27"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:36:08
Azimuth	192.345° SSW
Elevation	-65.266°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	9,820.417 km
Perigee altitude	553.512 km
Semi-major axis	11,565.101 km
Eccentricity	0.4006409
Inclination	99.9614°
RAAN	204.8503°
Arg. of periapsis	324.9763°
True anomaly	56.89029°
Mean anomaly	24.5713°
Eccentric anomaly	39.02522°
Mean motion	1.74509 °/min
BSTAR	-0.00032993
Orbital period	206.29 mins

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OV1-14 R/B 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.
56 mins	2024-12-22 07:24:21.958Z	20.183° NNE	2024-12-22 07:46:21.958Z	337.613° N	24.723°	2024-12-22 08:20:21.958Z	299.287° NW
33 mins	2024-12-22 10:36:21.958Z	58.878° ENE	2024-12-22 10:47:21.958Z	17.327° NNE	23.11°	2024-12-22 11:09:21.958Z	339.565° N
32 mins	2024-12-22 13:52:21.958Z	161.469° S	2024-12-22 13:59:21.958Z	16.677° NNE	44.982°	2024-12-22 14:24:21.958Z	346.853° N
38 mins	2024-12-22 21:50:21.958Z	43.744° NE	2024-12-22 22:09:21.958Z	64.498° ENE	11.601°	2024-12-22 22:28:21.958Z	84.813° E
102 mins	2024-12-23 00:49:21.958Z	15.068° NNE	2024-12-23 01:42:21.958Z	103.603° ESE	41.751°	2024-12-23 02:31:21.958Z	181.807° SSW
92 mins	2024-12-23 04:10:21.958Z	12.907° NNE	2024-12-23 04:49:21.958Z	310.188° NW	40.867°	2024-12-23 05:42:21.958Z	243.236° WSW

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