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OPS 9348 (IDSCS 26), 3291

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9348 (IDSCS 26), 3291 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 9348 (IDSCS 26) details

Identifier	3291, 1968-050H
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 9348 (IDSCS 26)
1 03291U 68050H   24355.27056519 -.00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 03291   5.7600  59.6131 0074583 119.0083 242.0597  1.06767576220210

Epoch: 2024-12-20T06:29Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T06:29:36.832Z)

Latitude	0.04467°
Longitude	-126.8065°
Altitude	34,200.289 km
Speed	3.129 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 59m 44s
True Declination	0° 02' 41"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	4.45473°
Longitude	2.43193°
Altitude	33,761.989 km
Speed	3.163 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	12h 41m 43s
Apparent Declination	-1° 33' 25"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:00:26
Azimuth	164.637° S
Elevation	47.465°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,361.247 km
Perigee altitude	33,758.052 km
Semi-major axis	40,437.786 km
Eccentricity	0.0074583
Inclination	5.76°
RAAN	59.6131°
Arg. of periapsis	119.0083°
True anomaly	241.30797°
Mean anomaly	242.0597°
Eccentric anomaly	241.6835°
Mean motion	0.26691 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1348.78 mins