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OV1-13 (03173)
COSPAR: 1968-026A | Alt Name: OV1-13
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 6, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
ABRESA2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
03173
International Designator
1968-026A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:04:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.93°
Right Ascension
39.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
279.10°
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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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OV1-13
Alternative Name
OV1-13
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
OAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 03173U 68026A 26184.96175104 .00000057 00000-0 10394-3 0 9992
2 03173 99.9321 39.8877 3849911 279.0969 40.3330 7.25854241539422
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
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
Technical Details
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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Next Pass
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