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SYNCOM 2 (A 26), 634

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SYNCOM 2 (A 26), 634 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 26 Jul 1963 UTC via a THOR DELTA B 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
634, 1963-031A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Non-operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
HS-301, JPL SR-12-1
Mass
66 kg wet, ~30 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-07-26 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA B
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SYNCOM 2 (A 26)
1 00634U 63031A   26073.64480133 -.00000045  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 00634  30.1847 301.7835 0005686 202.0104 333.4277  1.00251756229413
Epoch: 2026-03-14T15:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-14T15:28:30.834Z)
Latitude
2.31498°
Longitude
73.44692°
Altitude
35,770.203 km
Speed
3.076 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 51m 21s
True Declination
2° 18' 45"
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
07:12:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,816.863 km
Perigee altitude
35,768.907 km
Semi-major axis
42,171.022 km
Eccentricity
0.00057
Inclination
30.1847°
RAAN
301.7835°
Arg. of periapsis
202.0104°
True anomaly
333.39854°
Mean anomaly
333.4277°
Eccentric anomaly
333.41312°
Mean motion
0.25062 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.42 mins
BSTAR
0
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