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OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 13 Jun 1968 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 9342 (IDSCS 20) details

Identifier	3285, 1968-050B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	SAMSO (US)
Manufacturer	Philco-Ford
Mission	Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	IDCSP, Unknown motor
Mass	45 kg wet, 45 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1968-06-13 (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 1 day ago

0 OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20)
1 03285U 68050B   24355.08348944 -.00000101  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 03285   6.1234  56.5068 0015897 141.4045 206.4030  1.07819304222290

Epoch: 2024-12-20T02:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T02:00:13.487Z)

Latitude	-1.29221°
Longitude	-74.90304°
Altitude	33,851.892 km
Speed	3.146 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 57m 13s
True Declination	-1° 17' 27"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.98189°
Longitude	126.35067°
Altitude	33,751.925 km
Speed	3.153 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 49m 30s
Apparent Declination	-7° 00' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:43:51
Azimuth	104.152° ESE
Elevation	5.771°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	33,860.129 km
Perigee altitude	33,732.399 km
Semi-major axis	40,174.401 km
Eccentricity	0.0015897
Inclination	6.1234°
RAAN	56.5068°
Arg. of periapsis	141.4045°
True anomaly	206.32214°
Mean anomaly	206.403°
Eccentric anomaly	206.36255°
Mean motion	0.26954 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1335.62 mins