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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

2 days 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 2 days 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

-2.60325°

Longitude

-166.90887°

Altitude

33,879.977 km

Speed

3.149 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 19m 11s

Apparent Declination

-9° 28' 28"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:41:45

Azimuth

187.307° SSW

Elevation

40.334°

Doppler factor

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

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

OPS 9341 (IDSCS 19), 3284

OPS 9342 (IDSCS 20), 3285

OPS 9343 (IDSCS 21), 3286

OPS 9344 (IDSCS 22), 3287

OPS 9345 (IDSCS 23), 3288

OPS 9347 (IDSCS 25), 3290

OPS 9348 (IDSCS 26), 3291

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B, 3292

OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24) Visibility forecast

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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.
1440 mins	2025-07-02 06:00:05.621Z	187.305° SSW	2025-07-02 20:49:05.621Z	162.668° S	37.174°	2025-07-03 06:00:05.621Z	152.57° SSE

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Check out OPS 9346 (IDSCS 24), 3289 on other resources

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