OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)

6153
Spacetrack Directory Number
1972-08-21
Orbit launches
694.83 km
Average height
27041.08 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)

Spacetrack Directory Name OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)
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Orbit launches 1972-08-21 (54 years ago)
Days in orbit 19742
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
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Perigee 695 km
Apogee 704 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 35.01°
Laps per day 15
Height OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) 694.83 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. Average height of ISS OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) hundred 694.83 km. Average velocity OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) is 27041.08 km/h. Inclination OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) satellite 35.01°.

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Update time: 2026-09-09 19:30:11
Average height of ISS OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) is: 694.83km
Average velocity OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) is: 27041.08km/h
Average orbit height OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) is: 35.01°
OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1972-08-21
OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) is from 19742 days Days in orbit.