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OPS 9343 (IDSCS 21), 3286

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9343 (IDSCS 21), 3286 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). 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

3286, 1968-050C

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization (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 9343 (IDSCS 21)
1 03286U 68050C   25185.98214714 -.00000084  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 03286   6.5086  55.0806 0019016 137.2245  25.3871  1.07758212 43715

Epoch: 2025-07-04T23:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T23:34:17.512Z)

Latitude

1.92932°

Longitude

-58.901°

Altitude

33,740.848 km

Speed

3.155 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 31m 35s

True Declination

1° 55' 38"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-1.45108°

Longitude

-29.01983°

Altitude

33,766.951 km

Speed

3.153 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 58m 44s

Apparent Declination

-7° 25' 50"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:38:16

Azimuth

102.042° ESE

Elevation

2.725°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,887.868 km

Perigee altitude

33,735.019 km

Semi-major axis

40,189.58 km

Eccentricity

0.0019

Inclination

6.5086°

RAAN

55.0806°

Arg. of periapsis

137.2245°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

25.3871°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.26938 °/min

Orbital period

1,336.38 mins

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Other satellites on launch #50 in the year 1968 (1968-06-13 UTC)

OPS 9341 (IDSCS 19), 3284

OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285

OPS 9344 (IDSCS 22), 3287

OPS 9345 (IDSCS 23), 3288

OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289

OPS 9347 (IDSCS 25), 3290

OPS 9348 (IDSCS 26), 3291

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 3292

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