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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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 ATS 3
1 03029U 67111A   25191.59663858 -.00000077  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 03029   2.2976  82.3695 0016644  26.1219 289.8070  1.00271612211207
Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:19:09.573Z)
Latitude
-1.60352°
Longitude
-105.40447°
Altitude
35,762.52 km
Speed
3.076 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 32m 35s
True Declination
-1° 36' 07"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.07009°
Longitude
-178.53856°
Altitude
35,843.083 km
Speed
3.071 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 39m 54s
Apparent Declination
-8° 31' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:41:05
Azimuth
180.391° SSW
Elevation
41.552°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,857.892 km
Perigee altitude
35,717.53 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.848 km
Eccentricity
0.00166
Inclination
2.2976°
RAAN
82.3695°
Arg. of periapsis
26.1219°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
289.807°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.15 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #111 in the year 1967 (1967-11-05 UTC)

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1440 mins2025-07-11 09:23:23.397Z180.39° SSW2025-07-11 23:13:23.397Z179.924° S35.925°2025-07-12 09:23:23.397Z180.393° SSW
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