Launch Date
September 26, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
03428
International Designator
1968-081A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:52:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.04°
Right Ascension
51.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.83°
Period
1417.87 min
Mean Motion
1.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OV2-5
Alternative Name
OV2-5
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03428U 68081A 26185.16162378 -.00000128 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 03428 2.0386 51.0485 0079320 283.8317 58.6664 1.01561021121224
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
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.581
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OV2-5
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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