GGSE 1 (GGRS), 728
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GGSE 1 (GGRS), 728 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 11 Jan 1964 UTC via a THOR SLV-2A AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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GGSE 1 (GGRS) details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Defense Technology |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 20", Unknown motor |
| Mass | 38 kg wet, 38 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere + 1 Ant, 9 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.623 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 GGSE 1 (GGRS)
1 00728U 64001B 24291.87656721 .00000479 00000-0 37792-3 0 9999
2 00728 69.9072 71.3078 0011616 38.7653 321.4284 13.97554755 94812Epoch: 2024-10-17T21:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T21:02:15.406Z)
| Latitude | -0.00005° |
| Longitude | 88.88923° |
| Altitude | 897.974 km |
| Speed | 7.407 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 04h 45m 13s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -2.98752° |
| Longitude | 87.03231° |
| Altitude | 898.665 km |
| Speed | 7.406 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 07h 21m 10s |
| Apparent Declination | -33° 38' 06" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:25:01 |
| Azimuth | 110.079° ESE |
| Elevation | -30.684° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 908.781 km |
| Perigee | 891.871 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,278.463 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0011616 |
| Inclination | 69.9072° |
| RAAN | 71.3078° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 38.7653° |
| True anomaly | 321.34531° |
| Mean anomaly | 321.4284° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 321.38687° |
| Mean motion | 3.49529 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00037792 |
| Period | 103 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 1964 (1964-01-11 UTC)
| THOR AGENA D R/B, 727 |
| GGSE 1 (GGRS), 728 |
| SECOR 1B, 729 |
| SOLRAD 7A, 730 |
| GREB, 731 |
GGSE 1 (GGRS) Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | 2024-10-18 10:54:40.213Z | 200.499° SSW | 2024-10-18 10:58:40.213Z | 175.576° S | 44.612° | 2024-10-18 11:04:40.213Z | 25.74° NE |
| 6 mins | 2024-10-18 12:42:40.213Z | 283.402° WNW | 2024-10-18 12:45:40.213Z | 317.717° NNW | 15.89° | 2024-10-18 12:48:40.213Z | 349.417° N |
| 10 mins | 2024-10-18 19:55:40.213Z | 349.288° N | 2024-10-18 20:00:40.213Z | 71.88° E | 37.012° | 2024-10-18 20:05:40.213Z | 134.05° SE |
| 7 mins | 2024-10-18 21:42:40.213Z | 294.595° NW | 2024-10-18 21:45:40.213Z | 254.293° W | 22.321° | 2024-10-18 21:49:40.213Z | 208.592° SW |