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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
1 week ago
Origin
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, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.926 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 week ago
0 OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4)
1 02218U 66053E   25189.84566551 -.00000055  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 02218   7.9182  47.9270 0043082 188.4104 138.5303  1.07584897231709
Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:17:45.5Z)
Latitude
-4.28438°
Longitude
143.97155°
Altitude
33,983.253 km
Speed
3.138 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 01m 47s
True Declination
-4° 16' 48"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
4.72041°
Longitude
-147.39325°
Altitude
34,005.506 km
Speed
3.136 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 53m 35s
Apparent Declination
0° 58' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:26:20
Azimuth
51.532° ENE
Elevation
-37.857°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,027.913 km
Perigee altitude
33,681.251 km
Semi-major axis
40,232.719 km
Eccentricity
0.00431
Inclination
7.9182°
RAAN
47.927°
Arg. of periapsis
188.4104°
True anomaly
138.85591°
Mean anomaly
138.5303°
Eccentric anomaly
138.69324°
Mean motion
0.26895 °/min
Orbital period
1,338.53 mins
BSTAR
0
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