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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). 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 9314 (IDSCS 4) details

Identifier	2218, 1966-053E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	21 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (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 21 hours ago

0 OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4)
1  2218U 66053E   25013.54983969 -.00000066  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2  2218   7.5848  49.4380 0044554 186.5271 256.8382  1.07584267229802

Epoch: 2025-01-13T13:11Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-13T13:11:46.149Z)

Latitude	7.55343°
Longitude	-178.94353°
Altitude	33,894.697 km
Speed	3.144 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 49m 04s
True Declination	7° 32' 44"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	6.38805°
Longitude	155.14297°
Altitude	33,966.045 km
Speed	3.139 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 41m 52s
Apparent Declination	0° 38' 10"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:30:07
Azimuth	247.926° W
Elevation	25.094°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	34,033.995 km
Perigee altitude	33,675.488 km
Semi-major axis	40,232.879 km
Eccentricity	0.0044554
Inclination	7.5848°
RAAN	49.438°
Arg. of periapsis	186.5271°
True anomaly	256.3417°
Mean anomaly	256.8382°
Eccentric anomaly	256.58988°
Mean motion	0.26895 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1338.54 mins