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OV2-5, 3428

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV2-5, 3428 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) that was launched on Thu, 26 Sep 1968 UTC via a TITAN IIIC launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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OV2-5 details

Identifier	3428, 1968-081A
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	14 hours ago
Origin	SAMSO (US)
Manufacturer	Northrop
Mission	Non-operational Civil Science
Bus & Motor	OV2, Unknown motor
Mass	~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1968-09-26 (56 years ago)
Launch vehicle	TITAN IIIC
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 4 Pan, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section	1.167 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago

0 OV2-5
1 03428U 68081A   24325.69184463  .00000055  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 03428   1.0960  14.8335 0080827 307.3946 184.5082  1.01557163115235

Epoch: 2024-11-20T16:36Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-20T16:36:15.376Z)

Latitude	0.81099°
Longitude	-162.59392°
Altitude	35,764.937 km
Speed	3.063 km/s
True Right ascension	09h 46m 37s
True Declination	0° 48' 37"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.32471°
Longitude	47.59744°
Altitude	35,151.813 km
Speed	3.108 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 23m 54s
Apparent Declination	-6° 19' 17"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	03:24:18
Azimuth	244.968° WSW
Elevation	18.021°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,769.073 km
Perigee altitude	35,093.21 km
Semi-major axis	41,809.278 km
Eccentricity	0.0080827
Inclination	1.096°
RAAN	14.8335°
Arg. of periapsis	307.3946°
True anomaly	184.43612°
Mean anomaly	184.5082°
Eccentric anomaly	184.47209°
Mean motion	0.25388 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1417.97 mins