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 May 21 17:57 | 2026 May 21 00:57:03 | 35.0058 | 0.00064 | 16.3394 | 27.1118 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 20 17:57 | 2026 May 20 07:55:46 | 35.0058 | 0.00064 | 16.6088 | 21.0417 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 19 17:58 | 2026 May 19 08:58:13 | 35.0059 | 0.00065 | 16.9722 | 12.9406 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 18 17:57 | 2026 May 18 10:02:44 | 35.0060 | 0.00066 | 17.3350 | 5.0139 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 17 17:57 | 2026 May 17 09:22:33 | 35.0061 | 0.00067 | 17.7255 | 356.6323 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 16 17:56 | 2026 May 15 20:11:11 | 35.0062 | 0.00069 | 18.3141 | 344.1920 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 15 17:57 | 2026 May 14 19:30:49 | 35.0063 | 0.00069 | 18.7046 | 336.1026 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 14 17:58 | 2026 May 13 18:53:44 | 35.0064 | 0.00070 | 19.0942 | 328.0961 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 13 17:58 | 2026 May 13 11:49:26 | 35.0064 | 0.00071 | 19.2061 | 325.8327 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 12 17:58 | 2026 May 11 18:42:06 | 35.0066 | 0.00072 | 19.8569 | 312.6790 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 11 17:56 | 2026 May 11 10:29:50 | 35.0067 | 0.00072 | 19.9868 | 310.0657 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 10 17:57 | 2026 May 10 13:17:22 | 35.0066 | 0.00073 | 20.3225 | 303.4299 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 09 17:57 | 2026 May 09 12:36:23 | 35.0067 | 0.00073 | 20.7131 | 295.6886 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 08 17:57 | 2026 May 07 19:30:32 | 35.0068 | 0.00074 | 21.3636 | 282.9868 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 07 17:58 | 2026 May 07 07:03:44 | 35.0069 | 0.00074 | 21.5606 | 279.1489 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 06 17:57 | 2026 May 05 15:05:07 | 35.0070 | 0.00074 | 22.1933 | 266.7645 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 05 17:57 | 2026 May 05 00:52:39 | 35.0071 | 0.00074 | 22.4181 | 262.3606 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 04 17:57 | 2026 May 04 08:29:26 | 35.0072 | 0.00074 | 22.6775 | 257.3546 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 03 17:57 | 2026 May 03 07:52:13 | 35.0072 | 0.00073 | 23.0671 | 249.7419 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 02 17:57 | 2026 May 02 08:53:41 | 35.0072 | 0.00073 | 23.4308 | 242.5878 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 May 01 17:56 | 2026 May 01 09:55:06 | 35.0073 | 0.00073 | 23.7944 | 235.4145 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 30 17:56 | 2026 Apr 30 09:17:56 | 35.0072 | 0.00072 | 0.1840 | 227.6307 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 29 17:57 | 2026 Apr 29 10:19:06 | 35.0072 | 0.00071 | 0.5477 | 220.3744 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 28 17:56 | 2026 Apr 28 03:03:31 | 35.0071 | 0.00070 | 1.0425 | 210.2640 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 27 17:58 | 2026 Apr 27 10:43:24 | 35.0071 | 0.00070 | 1.3010 | 205.0149 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 26 17:58 | 2026 Apr 26 11:44:43 | 35.0069 | 0.00069 | 1.6647 | 197.4087 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 25 17:58 | 2026 Apr 25 11:07:50 | 35.0069 | 0.00068 | 2.0542 | 189.3165 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |
| 2026 Apr 24 17:59 | 2026 Apr 24 03:53:18 | 35.0067 | 0.00067 | 2.5487 | 178.7834 | 139.7399 | 14.60044 | 5.743 |