Launch Date
June 16, 1966
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
02221
International Designator
1966-053H
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:14:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.46°
Right Ascension
46.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
175.32°
Period
1347.42 min
Mean Motion
1.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9317 (IDSCS 7)
Alternative Name
OPS 9317
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02221U 66053H 26181.71868734 -.00000108 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 02221 8.4611 46.8560 0080902 175.3176 184.7249 1.06870602 51176
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.9
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Ico Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.3981
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IDCSP 7
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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