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OPS 0757 (TACSAT), 3691

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 0757 (TACSAT), 3691 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in GEO that was launched on Sun, 09 Feb 1969 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
3691, 1969-013A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-308, Unknown motor
Mass
721 kg wet, ~650 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1969-02-09 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN IIIC
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 3.8 m
Radar Cross Section
19.792 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 OPS 0757 (TACSAT)
1 03691U 69013A   25258.55320247  .00000119  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 03691   2.1474  76.0652 0021846 166.0783 153.4877  1.00419930111349
Epoch: 2025-09-15T13:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T13:16:36.693Z)
Latitude
-1.40641°
Longitude
-158.15204°
Altitude
35,826.988 km
Speed
3.07 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 23m 01s
True Declination
-1° 24' 18"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:55:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,838.21 km
Perigee altitude
35,654.16 km
Semi-major axis
42,124.322 km
Eccentricity
0.00218
Inclination
2.1474°
RAAN
76.0652°
Arg. of periapsis
166.0783°
True anomaly
153.59918°
Mean anomaly
153.4877°
Eccentric anomaly
153.54346°
Mean motion
0.25104 °/min
Orbital period
1,434.03 mins
BSTAR
0
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