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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Philco-Ford WDL
Mission
Non-operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
IDCSP, Unknown motor
Mass
45 kg wet, 45 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
ICO POLY, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4)
1 02218U 66053E 26319.30067458 -.00000071 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 02218 8.8458 43.2863 0045749 204.1371 117.2493 1.07585243237027Epoch: 2026-11-15T07:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-15T07:12:58.283Z)
Latitude
-5.4473°
Longitude
-157.18645°
Altitude
33,939.224 km
Speed
3.141 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 21m 47s
True Declination
-5° 26' 30"
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
13:13:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,038.548 km
Perigee altitude
33,670.428 km
Semi-major axis
40,232.625 km
Eccentricity
0.00457
Inclination
8.8458°
RAAN
43.2863°
Arg. of periapsis
204.1371°
True anomaly
117.71414°
Mean anomaly
117.2493°
Eccentric anomaly
117.48184°
Mean motion
0.26895 °/min
Orbital period
1,338.53 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1966 (1966-06-16 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 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. |
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| 1440 mins | 2026-11-15 16:34:55.065Z | 242.163° WSW | 2026-11-16 14:22:55.065Z | 213.625° SW | 48.348° | 2026-11-16 16:34:55.065Z | 207.681° SW |
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