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, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OPS 9314 (IDSCS 4)
1 02218U 66053E 26253.85266691 -.00000127 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 02218 8.7241 43.9243 0044841 201.1286 330.6338 1.07585182236322Epoch: 2026-09-10T20:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-10T20:27:50.421Z)
Latitude
1.29867°
Longitude
-81.31396°
Altitude
33,696.313 km
Speed
3.16 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 22m 07s
True Declination
1° 17' 50"
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
01:16:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,034.911 km
Perigee altitude
33,674.097 km
Semi-major axis
40,232.641 km
Eccentricity
0.00448
Inclination
8.7241°
RAAN
43.9243°
Arg. of periapsis
201.1286°
True anomaly
330.38058°
Mean anomaly
330.6338°
Eccentric anomaly
330.50732°
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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| 986 mins | 2026-09-11 08:55:08.146Z | 128.379° SE | 2026-09-11 12:15:08.146Z | 120.184° SE | 34.194° | 2026-09-12 01:21:08.146Z | 119.601° SE |
| 316 mins | 2026-09-12 03:39:08.146Z | 115.694° SE | 2026-09-12 08:55:08.146Z | 103.305° ESE | 15.039° | 2026-09-12 08:55:08.146Z | 103.305° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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