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OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4), 2218

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4), 2218 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4) details

Identifier	2218, 1966-053E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	USAF SSD (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 1 day ago

0 OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4)
1 02218U 66053E   24355.20252330 -.00000115  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 02218   7.5392  49.6380 0044770 185.2716 187.8205  1.07585745229559

Epoch: 2024-12-20T04:51Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T04:51:38.013Z)

Latitude	1.70759°
Longitude	-99.62211°
Altitude	34,031.308 km
Speed	3.134 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 10m 13s
True Declination	1° 42' 21"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.03113°
Longitude	59.59977°
Altitude	33,677.31 km
Speed	3.161 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 07m 17s
Apparent Declination	-5° 14' 49"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:03:27
Azimuth	125.697° SE
Elevation	28.181°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,034.494 km
Perigee altitude	33,674.252 km
Semi-major axis	40,232.51 km
Eccentricity	0.004477
Inclination	7.5392°
RAAN	49.638°
Arg. of periapsis	185.2716°
True anomaly	187.75108°
Mean anomaly	187.8205°
Eccentric anomaly	187.78575°
Mean motion	0.26895 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1338.52 mins