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OPS 6679 (VELA 8), 2766

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 6679 (VELA 8), 2766 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 28 Apr 1967 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
2766, 1967-040B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
in 3 days
Origin
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
VELA, BE-3
Mass
~348 kg wet, 221 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-04-28 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN IIIC
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Poly, 1.42 m
Radar Cross Section
2.036 m²

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TLE from in 3 days
0 OPS 6679 (VELA 8)
1 02766U 67040B   25174.84730699 -.00001518  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 02766  34.3846  12.5797 4654312 106.2819 358.6899  0.21268519  4730
Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:20:07.323Z)
Latitude
32.86243°
Longitude
-95.47268°
Altitude
56,316.734 km
Speed
3.059 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 07m 14s
True Declination
32° 50' 41"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-31.85418°
Longitude
40.98945°
Altitude
143,026.434 km
Speed
1.405 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 04m 31s
Apparent Declination
-33° 25' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:06:01
Azimuth
235.366° WSW
Elevation
-11.062°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
167,352.761 km
Perigee altitude
56,996.464 km
Semi-major axis
118,552.75 km
Eccentricity
0.46543
Inclination
34.3846°
RAAN
12.5797°
Arg. of periapsis
106.2819°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
358.6899°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.05317 °/min
Orbital period
6,770.59 mins
BSTAR
0
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OPS 6679 (VELA 8) Visibility forecast

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244 mins2025-06-21 06:47:49.041Z157.834° S2025-06-21 08:50:49.041Z181.078° SSW14.002°2025-06-21 10:51:49.041Z204.073° SW
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