OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3), 11669
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3), 11669 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Fri, 18 Jan 1980 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3D CENTAUR 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
FLTSATCOM, STAR 37F
Mass
1,876 kg wet, 822 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3)
1 11669U 80004A 26154.97736953 -.00000175 00000-0 00000+0 0 9995
2 11669 6.1978 306.8396 0021385 244.6790 325.2428 1.00163783169722Epoch: 2026-06-03T23:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-03T23:27:24.727Z)
Latitude
-3.08115°
Longitude
-87.82285°
Altitude
35,743.23 km
Speed
3.079 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 25m 50s
True Declination
-3° 04' 41"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:44:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,908.187 km
Perigee altitude
35,727.714 km
Semi-major axis
42,196.087 km
Eccentricity
0.00214
Inclination
6.1978°
RAAN
306.8396°
Arg. of periapsis
244.679°
True anomaly
325.10279°
Mean anomaly
325.2428°
Eccentric anomaly
325.17282°
Mean motion
0.2504 °/min
Orbital period
1,437.7 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #4 in the year 1980 (1980-01-18 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3) Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2026-06-04 07:53:50.864Z | 154.574° SSE | 2026-06-04 15:29:50.864Z | 150.779° SSE | 36.193° | 2026-06-05 07:53:50.864Z | 155.067° SSE |
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