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OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4), 2218

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4), 2218 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

2218, 1966-053E

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 9314 (IDSCS 4)
1 02218U 66053E   25180.38115587 -.00000128  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 02218   7.9022  48.0146 0043180 188.6371  72.4492  1.07585718231600

Epoch: 2025-06-29T09:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T09:08:51.867Z)

Latitude

-7.84108°

Longitude

-105.41186°

Altitude

33,801.846 km

Speed

3.152 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 38m 02s

True Declination

-7° 49' 58"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-6.74751°

Longitude

-128.77001°

Altitude

33,740.811 km

Speed

3.157 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 26m 58s

Apparent Declination

-13° 27' 60"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:57:19

Azimuth

125.969° SE

Elevation

17.792°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

34,028.101 km

Perigee altitude

33,680.653 km

Semi-major axis

40,232.514 km

Eccentricity

0.00432

Inclination

7.9022°

RAAN

48.0146°

Arg. of periapsis

188.6371°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

72.4492°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.26895 °/min

Orbital period

1,338.52 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 9313 (IDSCS 3), 2217

OPS 9315 (IDSCS 5), 2219

OPS 9316 (IDSCS 6), 2220

OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7), 2221

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 2222

OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4) 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.
1074 mins	2025-07-01 04:19:52.885Z	125.983° SE	2025-07-01 15:32:52.885Z	106.074° ESE	18.723°	2025-07-01 22:13:52.885Z	104.325° ESE

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