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OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 13 Jun 1968 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

3285, 1968-050B

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization (US)

Manufacturer

Philco-Ford

Mission

Non-operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

IDCSP, Unknown motor

Mass

45 kg wet, 45 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-06-13 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TITAN IIIC

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Poly, 0.9 m

Radar Cross Section

0.926 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20)
1 03285U 68050B   25182.51375302 -.00000064  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 03285   6.5206  54.9261 0015541 139.1837  51.7918  1.07818634224382

Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:19:48.26Z)

Latitude

-1.26488°

Longitude

141.22669°

Altitude

33,756.575 km

Speed

3.153 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 23m 56s

True Declination

-1° 15' 49"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

6.5426°

Longitude

40.13057°

Altitude

33,753.615 km

Speed

3.153 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 12m 00s

Apparent Declination

0° 42' 02"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:02:27

Azimuth

278.708° WNW

Elevation

-9.184°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

33,858.863 km

Perigee altitude

33,733.992 km

Semi-major axis

40,174.565 km

Eccentricity

0.00155

Inclination

6.5206°

RAAN

54.9261°

Arg. of periapsis

139.1837°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

51.7918°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.26954 °/min

Orbital period

1,335.63 mins

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Other satellites on launch #50 in the year 1968 (1968-06-13 UTC)

OPS 9341 (IDSCS 19), 3284

OPS 9343 (IDSCS 21), 3286

OPS 9344 (IDSCS 22), 3287

OPS 9345 (IDSCS 23), 3288

OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289

OPS 9347 (IDSCS 25), 3290

OPS 9348 (IDSCS 26), 3291

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 3292

OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20) Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
100 mins	2025-07-03 02:41:03.940Z	262.338° W	2025-07-03 04:21:03.940Z	260.268° W	11.076°	2025-07-03 04:21:03.940Z	260.268° W

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Check out OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285 on other resources

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