OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)

6153
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-08-21
Orbit launches


Satellite information OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)

Spacetrack Directory Name OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)
Orbit launches 1972-08-21
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
WWW Here
Perigee 695 km
Apogee 704 km

Additional information OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)

OAO 3 (COPERNICUS), 6153 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 21 Aug 1972 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3C CENTAUR 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 OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) Date of exalting 21.08.1972y.


Update time: 2026-04-16 21:50:31
OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1972-08-21