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 Aug 20 17:57 | 2026 Aug 20 07:57:10 | 35.0057 | 0.00059 | 5.6603 | 55.9167 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 19 17:57 | 2026 Aug 19 00:41:26 | 35.0057 | 0.00060 | 6.1551 | 44.3958 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 18 17:56 | 2026 Aug 18 01:45:01 | 35.0057 | 0.00061 | 6.5182 | 35.9686 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 17 17:56 | 2026 Aug 17 01:04:02 | 35.0056 | 0.00062 | 6.9089 | 27.0167 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 16 17:56 | 2026 Aug 16 02:07:36 | 35.0055 | 0.00062 | 7.2720 | 18.8523 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 15 17:57 | 2026 Aug 15 01:28:51 | 35.0054 | 0.00063 | 7.6621 | 10.2041 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 14 17:56 | 2026 Aug 14 02:30:13 | 35.0053 | 0.00064 | 8.0258 | 2.1818 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 13 17:57 | 2026 Aug 13 03:33:04 | 35.0052 | 0.00065 | 8.3891 | 354.3582 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 12 17:56 | 2026 Aug 12 02:52:52 | 35.0051 | 0.00066 | 8.7796 | 346.0800 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 11 17:56 | 2026 Aug 11 12:14:30 | 35.0051 | 0.00067 | 9.0114 | 341.3304 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 10 17:56 | 2026 Aug 10 11:37:37 | 35.0051 | 0.00068 | 9.4010 | 333.2785 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 09 17:57 | 2026 Aug 09 04:24:02 | 35.0050 | 0.00069 | 9.8952 | 323.0293 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 08 17:57 | 2026 Aug 08 03:08:29 | 35.0050 | 0.00070 | 10.2951 | 314.9625 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 07 17:57 | 2026 Aug 07 06:26:11 | 35.0048 | 0.00070 | 10.6228 | 308.4277 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 06 17:57 | 2026 Aug 05 22:46:41 | 35.0046 | 0.00071 | 11.1239 | 298.4262 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 05 17:56 | 2026 Aug 05 06:50:36 | 35.0046 | 0.00071 | 11.3761 | 293.5004 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 04 17:57 | 2026 Aug 03 23:05:13 | 35.0044 | 0.00072 | 11.8788 | 283.5413 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 03 17:56 | 2026 Aug 02 22:28:25 | 35.0042 | 0.00072 | 12.2684 | 275.9435 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 02 17:57 | 2026 Aug 02 06:30:31 | 35.0042 | 0.00072 | 12.5211 | 270.9797 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Aug 01 17:57 | 2026 Aug 01 05:22:55 | 35.0042 | 0.00072 | 12.9188 | 263.2148 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 31 17:56 | 2026 Jul 30 00:58:09 | 35.0042 | 0.00072 | 13.7485 | 246.9935 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 30 00:58:09 | 35.0042 | 0.00072 | 13.7485 | 246.9935 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 29 00:17:11 | 35.0043 | 0.00071 | 14.1391 | 239.2944 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 02:23:36 | 35.0043 | 0.00070 | 14.8656 | 224.7719 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 02:23:36 | 35.0043 | 0.00070 | 14.8656 | 224.7719 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 26 17:56 | 2026 Jul 26 01:43:22 | 35.0044 | 0.00069 | 15.2561 | 216.9006 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 12:32:53 | 35.0045 | 0.00068 | 15.8445 | 204.8346 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 03:50:28 | 35.0045 | 0.00068 | 15.9823 | 202.0092 | 110.3477 | 14.60090 | 5.743 |