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OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289 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 9346 (IDSCS 24) details

Identifier	3289, 1968-050F
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	17 hours 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 17 hours ago

0 OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24)
1 03289U 68050F   24355.82161490 -.00000099  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 03289   5.9448  58.0830 0045348 125.9140 245.3202  1.07287864 44823

Epoch: 2024-12-20T19:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T19:43:07.527Z)

Latitude	1.12318°
Longitude	43.13234°
Altitude	34,003.754 km
Speed	3.139 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 35m 10s
True Declination	1° 07' 19"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.58722°
Longitude	-37.13626°
Altitude	34,103.339 km
Speed	3.131 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 19m 35s
Apparent Declination	-10° 04' 22"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:05:03
Azimuth	21.792° NNE
Elevation	-58.494°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,111.599 km
Perigee altitude	33,746.031 km
Semi-major axis	40,306.952 km
Eccentricity	0.0045348
Inclination	5.9448°
RAAN	58.083°
Arg. of periapsis	125.914°
True anomaly	244.84914°
Mean anomaly	245.3202°
Eccentric anomaly	245.08456°
Mean motion	0.26821 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1342.24 mins