Launch Date
April 6, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
ABRESA2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F
NORAD ID
03174
International Designator
1968-026B
Epoch
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:18:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.98°
Right Ascension
10.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.01°
Period
206.67 min
Mean Motion
6.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OV1-14
Alternative Name
OV1-14
Type
Status
Owner
OAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03174U 68026B 26202.38755968 .00000234 00000+0 40796-3 0 9997
2 03174 99.9770 10.1153 4007551 275.0127 57.7271 06.96766386478707
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.4
Diameter
0.7
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
101
Launch Mass
101
Shape
Domed Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.6183
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OV1-14S
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
GDC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OV1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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