Launch Date
August 6, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
NORAD ID
03334
International Designator
1968-063A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:08:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.83°
Right Ascension
281.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.19°
Period
1450.82 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 2222
Alternative Name
OPS 2222
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03334U 68063A 26201.71391354 -.00000353 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 03334 5.8316 281.6136 0898861 233.1889 161.3113 00.99254504 26461
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
2
Diameter
1.5
Span
8
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
240
Shape
Cyl + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CANYON 1
Purpose
SIGINT, COMINT
Mission
SIGINT, COMINT
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CANYON
Configuration
~ 10 m � Dish Antenna, 3-Axis-Stabilization
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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