X Report 22 Dec 2025
SpaceX celebrates a year of industry milestones, including the successful deployment of Starlink satellites and innovative advancements in rocket technology.
Launch Date
January 18, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
02649
International Designator
1967-003B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:37:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.33°
Right Ascension
44.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
120.01°
Period
1329.86 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 9322 (IDSCS 9)
Alternative Name
OPS 9322
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02649U 67003B 26184.94280806 -.00000104 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 02649 8.3330 44.3986 0034347 120.0145 202.9401 1.08282301139611
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
0.3561
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IDCSP 9
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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