Orbital elements of OAO 3
| Launched | 20 August 1972 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 6153 |
| Alternative names |
COPERNICUS |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Feb 05 18:58 | 2026 Feb 05 12:24:42 | 35.0054 | 0.00072 | 8.0406 | 259.4321 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Feb 04 18:57 | 2026 Feb 04 06:57:19 | 35.0051 | 0.00072 | 8.5068 | 250.0538 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Feb 03 18:56 | 2026 Feb 03 12:48:45 | 35.0050 | 0.00071 | 8.7939 | 244.3052 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Feb 02 18:56 | 2026 Feb 02 09:04:09 | 35.0049 | 0.00071 | 9.2329 | 235.6297 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Feb 01 18:56 | 2026 Feb 01 10:06:47 | 35.0049 | 0.00070 | 9.5962 | 228.3055 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 31 11:10:49 | 35.0048 | 0.00070 | 9.9592 | 220.9795 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 30 10:30:51 | 35.0047 | 0.00069 | 10.3495 | 213.1290 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 28 12:36:23 | 35.0044 | 0.00067 | 11.0760 | 198.1227 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 18:54:18 | 35.0044 | 0.00066 | 11.3561 | 192.1725 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 26 19:57:51 | 35.0043 | 0.00065 | 11.7192 | 184.3803 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 26 12:59:06 | 35.0042 | 0.00065 | 11.8296 | 182.0337 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 25 12:18:08 | 35.0040 | 0.00064 | 12.2203 | 173.5386 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 23 21:23:36 | 35.0038 | 0.00063 | 12.8360 | 159.8125 | 117.4421 | 14.59969 | 5.743 |