ESSA 2 (OT-2)

2091
Spacetrack Directory Number
1966-02-28
Orbit launches
1395.9 km
Average height
25788.78 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information ESSA 2 (OT-2)

Spacetrack Directory Name ESSA 2 (OT-2)
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Orbit launches 1966-02-28 (60 years ago)
Days in orbit 22109
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 1354 km
Apogee 1415 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 101.22°
Laps per day 13
Height ESSA 2 (OT-2) 1395.9 km

Additional information ESSA 2 (OT-2)

ESSA 2 (OT-2), 2091 is a payload satellite owned by ESSA (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 28 Feb 1966 UTC via a THOR DELTA E 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 2 (OT-2) Date of exalting 28.02.1966y. Average height of ISS ESSA 2 (OT-2) hundred 1395.9 km. Average velocity ESSA 2 (OT-2) is 25788.78 km/h. Inclination ESSA 2 (OT-2) satellite 101.22°.

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Update time: 2026-09-09 19:30:05
Average height of ISS ESSA 2 (OT-2) is: 1395.9km
Average velocity ESSA 2 (OT-2) is: 25788.78km/h
Average orbit height ESSA 2 (OT-2) is: 101.22°
ESSA 2 (OT-2) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1966-02-28
ESSA 2 (OT-2) is from 22109 days Days in orbit.