Satellite description

SYNCOM 2 (A 26), 634 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Fri, 26 Jul 1963 UTC via a THOR DELTA B 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.

Satellite metadata
Identifier
634, 1963-031A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USGSFC (US)
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-301, JPL SR-12-1
Mass
66 kg wet, ~30 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-07-26 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA B
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.415 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.93532°
Longitude
-130.56656°
Altitude
35,755.697 km
Speed
3.077 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 58m 56s
Apparent Declination
4° 50' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,824.178 km
Perigee altitude
35,748.846 km
Semi-major axis
42,164.649 km
Eccentricity
0.00089
Inclination
30.6982°
RAAN
305.1581°
Arg. of periapsis
197.5475°
True anomaly
180.15063°
Mean anomaly
180.1509°
Eccentric anomaly
180.15077°
Mean motion
0.25068 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.09 mins
BSTAR
0
634, SYNCOM 2 (A 26)
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