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OPS 9313 (IDSCS 3), 2217

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9313 (IDSCS 3), 2217 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 16 Jun 1966 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

2217, 1966-053D

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Philco-Ford WDL

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

IDCSP, Unknown motor

Mass

45 kg wet, 45 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-06-16 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TITAN IIIC

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Ico Poly, 0.9 m

Radar Cross Section

0.926 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 OPS 9313 (IDSCS 3)
1 02217U 66053D   25181.96130669 -.00000068  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 02217   7.9821  47.4005 0035176 199.6632 160.1775  1.07754426135731

Epoch: 2025-06-30T23:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T23:04:16.897Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

142.05561°

Altitude

33,943.854 km

Speed

3.139 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 09m 33s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

3.7215°

Longitude

-65.51413°

Altitude

33,714.719 km

Speed

3.157 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 55m 19s

Apparent Declination

-2° 15' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:49:00

Azimuth

246.729° WSW

Elevation

22.088°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,953.748 km

Perigee altitude

33,671 km

Semi-major axis

40,190.511 km

Eccentricity

0.00352

Inclination

7.9821°

RAAN

47.4005°

Arg. of periapsis

199.6632°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

160.1775°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.26938 °/min

Orbital period

1,336.43 mins

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1966 (1966-06-16 UTC)

OPS 9381 (GGTS), 2207

OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1), 2215

OPS 9312 (IDSCS 2), 2216

OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4), 2218

OPS 9315 (IDSCS 5), 2219

OPS 9316 (IDSCS 6), 2220

OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7), 2221

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 2222

OPS 9313 (IDSCS 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.
1440 mins	2025-07-03 05:03:33.188Z	246.713° WSW	2025-07-04 00:54:33.188Z	227.958° WSW	33.14°	2025-07-04 05:03:33.188Z	216.684° SW

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