ESSA 1 (OT-3)

1982
Spacetrack Directory Number
1966-02-03
Orbit launches
743.15 km
Average height
26945.01 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information ESSA 1 (OT-3)

Spacetrack Directory Name ESSA 1 (OT-3)
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Orbit launches 1966-02-03 (60 years ago)
Days in orbit 22134
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 677 km
Apogee 794 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 97.81°
Laps per day 14
Height ESSA 1 (OT-3) 743.15 km

Additional information ESSA 1 (OT-3)

ESSA 1 (OT-3), 1982 is a payload satellite owned by ESSA (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 03 Feb 1966 UTC via a THOR DELTA C launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite ESSA 1 (OT-3) Date of exalting 03.02.1966y. Average height of ISS ESSA 1 (OT-3) hundred 743.15 km. Average velocity ESSA 1 (OT-3) is 26945.01 km/h. Inclination ESSA 1 (OT-3) satellite 97.81°.

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Update time: 2026-09-09 19:30:05
Average height of ISS ESSA 1 (OT-3) is: 743.15km
Average velocity ESSA 1 (OT-3) is: 26945.01km/h
Average orbit height ESSA 1 (OT-3) is: 97.81°
ESSA 1 (OT-3) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1966-02-03
ESSA 1 (OT-3) is from 22134 days Days in orbit.