Launch Date
January 18, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
02653
International Designator
1967-003F
Epoch
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:05:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.24°
Right Ascension
45.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
65.07°
Period
1336.45 min
Mean Motion
1.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9326 (IDSCS 13)
Alternative Name
OPS 9326
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02653U 67003F 26196.87861418 -.00000069 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 02653 8.2384 45.9650 0045578 65.0718 295.4442 01.07747797133004
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
0.7944
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IDCSP 13
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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