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OPS 9331 (IDSCS 16), 2862

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9331 (IDSCS 16), 2862 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Jul 1967 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 9331 (IDSCS 16) details

Identifier	2862, 1967-066A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	SAMSO (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)	1967-07-01 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle	TITAN IIIC
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Poly, 0.9 m
Radar Cross Section	0.926 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago

0 OPS 9331 (IDSCS 16)
1 02862U 67066A   24355.56462076 -.00000069  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 02862   1.6463 116.1391 0064003 212.1278 172.7401  1.09955402131224

Epoch: 2024-12-20T13:33Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T13:33:03.233Z)

Latitude	0.70918°
Longitude	-151.7997°
Altitude	33,524.014 km
Speed	3.151 km/s
True Right ascension	09h 24m 22s
True Declination	0° 42' 30"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.10017°
Longitude	-135.35142°
Altitude	33,522.254 km
Speed	3.151 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 22m 35s
Apparent Declination	-5° 22' 19"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:25:02
Azimuth	201.306° SSW
Elevation	42.483°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	33,528.087 km
Perigee altitude	33,020.512 km
Semi-major axis	39,652.437 km
Eccentricity	0.0064003
Inclination	1.6463°
RAAN	116.1391°
Arg. of periapsis	212.1278°
True anomaly	172.83205°
Mean anomaly	172.7401°
Eccentric anomaly	172.78615°
Mean motion	0.27488 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1309.68 mins