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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 spacecraft
Bus & Motor
HS-308, Unknown motor
Mass
721 kg wet, ~650 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1969-02-09 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN IIIC
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
CYL, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 OPS 0757 (TACSAT)
1 03691U 69013A   26305.13028994 -.00000114  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 03691   3.1916  73.2587 0023623 178.9488 268.1448  1.00452127115488
Epoch: 2026-11-01T03:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-01T03:07:37.050Z)
Latitude
3.17318°
Longitude
72.72248°
Altitude
35,738.424 km
Speed
3.076 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 40m 12s
True Declination
3° 10' 12"
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
07:55:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,836.67 km
Perigee altitude
35,637.692 km
Semi-major axis
42,115.318 km
Eccentricity
0.00236
Inclination
3.1916°
RAAN
73.2587°
Arg. of periapsis
178.9488°
True anomaly
267.87427°
Mean anomaly
268.1448°
Eccentric anomaly
268.00953°
Mean motion
0.25112 °/min
Orbital period
1,433.57 mins
BSTAR
0
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