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OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7), 2221

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7), 2221 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 9317 (IDSCS 7) details

Identifier	2221, 1966-053H
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days 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 2 days ago

0 OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7)
1 02221U 66053H   24354.12069853 -.00000113  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 02221   7.3681  51.8904 0080816 160.6546 199.5664  1.06870204 45201

Epoch: 2024-12-19T02:53Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-19T02:53:48.353Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	-79.84255°
Altitude	34,339.911 km
Speed	3.117 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 27m 15s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-3.38425°
Longitude	127.26329°
Altitude	33,806.426 km
Speed	3.158 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	17h 43m 44s
Apparent Declination	-9° 11' 01"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:42:41
Azimuth	96.905° ESE
Elevation	-6.076°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,360.341 km
Perigee altitude	33,707.155 km
Semi-major axis	40,411.885 km
Eccentricity	0.0080816
Inclination	7.3681°
RAAN	51.8904°
Arg. of periapsis	160.6546°
True anomaly	199.25918°
Mean anomaly	199.5664°
Eccentric anomaly	199.4125°
Mean motion	0.26716 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1347.48 mins