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OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289 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
3289, 1968-050F
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
21 hours ago
Origin
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 21 hours ago
0 OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24)
1 03289U 68050F   25181.41297139 -.00000084  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 03289   6.3468  56.5222 0045557 128.8959  85.1110  1.07287566 46874
Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:54:40.728Z)
Latitude
-3.61066°
Longitude
-156.49292°
Altitude
33,913.318 km
Speed
3.146 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 03m 35s
True Declination
-3° 36' 25"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.44353°
Longitude
-177.87934°
Altitude
33,847.1 km
Speed
3.151 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 22m 50s
Apparent Declination
-8° 02' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:34:50
Azimuth
220.119° SW
Elevation
33.178°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
34,112.514 km
Perigee altitude
33,745.261 km
Semi-major axis
40,307.024 km
Eccentricity
0.00456
Inclination
6.3468°
RAAN
56.5222°
Arg. of periapsis
128.8959°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
85.111°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.26821 °/min
Orbital period
1,342.24 mins
BSTAR
0
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OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24) Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
1440 mins2025-07-01 06:56:58.050Z220.106° SW2025-07-01 23:44:58.050Z201.014° SSW36.861°2025-07-02 06:56:58.050Z185.714° SSW
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