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OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1), 2215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1), 2215 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 16 Jun 1966 UTC via a TITAN IIIC launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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.

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Identifier

2215, 1966-053B

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Philco-Ford WDL

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

IDCSP, Unknown motor

Mass

45 kg wet, 45 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-06-16 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TITAN IIIC

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Ico Poly, 0.9 m

Radar Cross Section

0.926 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1)
1 02215U 66053B   25179.75096740 -.00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 02215   8.0169  46.9162 0029575 213.6867 146.0934  1.07909635130556

Epoch: 2025-06-28T18:01Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T18:01:23.583Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-140.53269°

Altitude

33,871.072 km

Speed

3.143 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 07m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

7.86233°

Longitude

-38.28227°

Altitude

33,815.356 km

Speed

3.148 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 08m 43s

Apparent Declination

2° 18' 13"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:26:53

Azimuth

141.913° SSE

Elevation

45.868°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,892.578 km

Perigee altitude

33,655.079 km

Semi-major axis

40,151.966 km

Eccentricity

0.00296

Inclination

8.0169°

RAAN

46.9162°

Arg. of periapsis

213.6867°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

146.0934°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.26976 °/min

Orbital period

1,334.5 mins

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1966 (1966-06-16 UTC)

OPS 9381 (GGTS), 2207

OPS 9312 (IDSCS 2), 2216

OPS 9313 (IDSCS 3), 2217

OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4), 2218

OPS 9315 (IDSCS 5), 2219

OPS 9316 (IDSCS 6), 2220

OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7), 2221

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 2222

OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1) Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
1440 mins	2025-06-30 20:50:40.545Z	141.928° SSE	2025-06-30 20:50:40.545Z	141.928° SSE	35.662°	2025-07-01 20:50:40.545Z	113.271° SE

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