OPS 6909 (VELA 9), 3954
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPS 6909 (VELA 9), 3954 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 23 May 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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0 OPS 6909 (VELA 9)
1 3954U 69046D 25197.13695444 .00000474 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 3954 88.5585 36.1316 6663541 97.6356 0.1513 0.21507631 44091TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T03:17:12.863Z)
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Other satellites on launch #46 in the year 1969 (1969-05-23 UTC)
OPS 6909 (VELA 9) Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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