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ATS 3, 3029

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATS 3, 3029 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Sun, 05 Nov 1967 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D 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
3029, 1967-111A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Non-operational Civil Com/Cal
Bus & Motor
HS-306, JPL SR-28-3
Mass
714 kg wet, 252 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-11-05 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section
2.769 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 ATS 3
1 03029U 67111A   25188.61406463 -.00000073  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 03029   2.2901  82.4021 0016652  25.9237 293.3080  1.00271586211172
Epoch: 2025-07-07T14:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T14:44:15.184Z)
Latitude
-1.49369°
Longitude
-105.4005°
Altitude
35,758.437 km
Speed
3.077 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 45m 56s
True Declination
-1° 29' 32"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.98991°
Longitude
-124.54138°
Altitude
35,781.32 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 29m 12s
Apparent Declination
-8° 27' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:30:34
Azimuth
180.449° SSW
Elevation
41.63°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,857.933 km
Perigee altitude
35,717.504 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.856 km
Eccentricity
0.00167
Inclination
2.2901°
RAAN
82.4021°
Arg. of periapsis
25.9237°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
293.308°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.15 mins
BSTAR
0
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1440 mins2025-07-08 13:24:02.227Z180.449° SSW2025-07-08 23:28:02.227Z179.921° S35.918°2025-07-09 13:24:02.227Z180.448° SSW
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