Launch Date
March 18, 1969
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
ABRESA2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F
NORAD ID
03825
International Designator
1969-025C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:31:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
104.76°
Right Ascension
300.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
26.81°
Period
150.24 min
Mean Motion
9.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OV1-19
Alternative Name
OV1-19
Type
Status
Owner
OAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03825U 69025C 26185.27209809 .00000189 00000-0 10980-3 0 9998
2 03825 104.7613 300.1416 2674865 26.8063 344.9072 9.58494218986888
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
123
Launch Mass
123
Shape
Domed Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.676
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OV1-19S
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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