Launch Date
October 5, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
ABRESB3
Launch Vehicle
Atlas D
NORAD ID
01613
International Designator
1965-078A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:52:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
144.23°
Right Ascension
90.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.05°
Period
110.64 min
Mean Motion
13.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OV1-2
Alternative Name
OV1-2
Type
Status
Owner
OAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01613U 65078A 26184.95320653 .00003720 00000-0 33318-3 0 9994
2 01613 144.2287 90.7619 1126475 102.0518 270.8372 13.01561383716909
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
86
Launch Mass
86
Shape
Domed Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.4921
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OV1-2S
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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