Launch Date
April 6, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
ABRESA2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F
NORAD ID
03173
International Designator
1968-026A
Epoch
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:05:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.94°
Right Ascension
33.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.95°
Period
198.39 min
Mean Motion
7.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OV1-13
Alternative Name
OV1-13
Type
Status
Owner
OAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03173U 68026A 26163.87902063 .00000076 00000-0 13045-3 0 9998
2 03173 99.9368 33.0743 3849794 295.9544 29.6486 7.25851615537899
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
107
Launch Mass
107
Shape
Domed Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.6496
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OV1-13S
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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