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OV2-3 (13912)
COSPAR: 1965-108V | Alt Name: OV2-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13912
International Designator
1965-108V
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:41:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
26.63°
Right Ascension
45.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.17°
Period
270.44 min
Mean Motion
5.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OV2-3
Alternative Name
OV2-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13912U 65108V 26184.98712215 .00014436 00000-0 11251-2 0 9992
2 13912 26.6322 45.9201 5211452 212.1696 101.3700 5.32459340571603
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OV2-3 is an experimental satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 13912 and object identifier 1965-108V, owned by AFSSD and manufactured by NORTHS. Launched on December 21, 1965, from LC41 at AFETR using a Titan IIIC launch vehicle, OV2-3 has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 2.5 meters. The satellite weighs 194 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as "Box + 4 Pan," with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.6441 square meters. OV2-3's power system consists of four deployable solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
194
Launch Mass
194
Shape
Box + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.6441
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OV2-3
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
NORTHS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OV2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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