OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3) (11669)

COSPAR: 1980-004A | Alt Name: FLTSATCOM F3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 18, 1980

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC36A

Launch Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11669

International Designator

1980-004A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:00:56 GMT

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Inclination

6.14°

Right Ascension

306.75°

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Argument of Perigee

245.03°

Period

1437.71 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3)

Alternative Name

FLTSATCOM F3

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

USNESC/AFSD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 11669U 80004A   26184.91731803 -.00000101  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 11669   6.1371 306.7472 0022011 245.0291 320.9442  1.00159315170020

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Summary

OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3), also known as FLTSATCOM F3, is a communication satellite launched by the US on January 18, 1980, from Launch Complex 36A at Cape Canaveral using an Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 13.2 meters due to its solar arrays. Its dry mass is 822 kg, and it was equipped with 12 transponders for communication using UHF/SHF uplink and UHF downlink frequencies. The satellite's mission lasted for 12 years, providing communication services. It features two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. Manufactured by TRW, the satellite has a hexagonal cylindrical shape with dishes and panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.3

Diameter

2.4

Span

13.2

Dry Mass

822

Launch Mass

942

Shape

Hex Cyl + Dish + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.9811

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

FLTSATCOM F3

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

TRW

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

FLTSATCOM

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Star 37F

Equipment

12 transponders with UHF/SHF uplink and UHF downlink

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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