Van Allen Probe A Reenters March 10 After 14 Years | KeepTrack Space Brief
NASA's Van Allen Probe A (1,300 lbs) reenters today after 14 years studying Earth's radiation belts. Most debris will burn up; ocean impact statistically likely.
OV2-1 & LCS 2 (01641)
COSPAR: 1965-082C | Alt Name: OV2-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 15, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01641
International Designator
1965-082C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:48:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
32.30°
Right Ascension
123.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.18°
Period
98.98 min
Mean Motion
14.55 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OV2-1 & LCS 2
Alternative Name
OV2-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01641U 65082C 26185.20037296 .00000334 00000-0 69226-4 0 9993
2 01641 32.2956 123.6622 0018489 354.1848 5.8581 14.54822606219777
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
170
Launch Mass
170
Shape
Box + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.7628
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OV2-1
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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