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
Orbit
Country
USRelated 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 SYNCOM 2 (A 26)
1 00634U 63031A 25346.81336653 -.00000140 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 00634 30.3861 303.0888 0007118 213.3279 298.3213 1.00253134228492Epoch: 2025-12-12T19:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T19:31:14.868Z)
Latitude
13.93055°
Longitude
83.50764°
Altitude
35,776.8 km
Speed
3.076 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 32m 16s
True Declination
13° 55' 01"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:40:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,822.511 km
Perigee altitude
35,762.477 km
Semi-major axis
42,170.631 km
Eccentricity
0.00071
Inclination
30.3861°
RAAN
303.0888°
Arg. of periapsis
213.3279°
True anomaly
298.24947°
Mean anomaly
298.3213°
Eccentric anomaly
298.28539°
Mean motion
0.25063 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.4 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1963 (1963-07-26 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SYNCOM 2 (A 26) 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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