OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1) (02215)

COSPAR: 1966-053B | Alt Name: OPS 9311

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 16, 1966

Launch Pad

LC41

Launch Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

02215

International Designator

1966-053B

Epoch

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:21:43 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

8.72°

Right Ascension

43.40°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

224.95°

Period

1334.46 min

Mean Motion

1.08 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Altitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1)

Alternative Name

OPS 9311

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

AFSSD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 02215U 66053B   26194.68175924 -.00000116  00000+0  00000+0 0  9991
2 02215   8.7170  43.4024 0029978 224.9492 134.8261 01.07909040134653

Source: Celestrak

Summary

Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.9

Diameter

0.9

Span

0.9

Dry Mass

45

Launch Mass

45

Shape

Ico Poly

Radar Cross Section

0.1781

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

IDCSP 1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

PHFP

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

IDCSP

Configuration

Spin-Stabilization, omnidirectional antenna (despun antenna on #19)

Motor

None

Equipment

1 X-band transponder

Power System

Solar cells

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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