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OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)
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NORAD 6153Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)
- NORAD ID
- 6153
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 12:14 UTC
- Object ID
- 1972-065A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
- Launch date
- 1972-08-21
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination35.0051°
Eccentricity0.0007
Mean motion14.6009 rev/day
Orbital period98.6 min
Perigee688.2 km
Apogee697.6 km
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