Space Brief 19 Jun 2025
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Launch Date
July 1, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
02865
International Designator
1967-066D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:59:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.76°
Right Ascension
95.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
227.45°
Period
1313.58 min
Mean Motion
1.10 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9334 (IDSCS 19)
Alternative Name
OPS 9334
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02865U 67066D 26184.54150522 -.00000039 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 02865 2.7592 95.1530 0053918 227.4532 326.8287 1.09623796130342
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
68
Launch Mass
68
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.289
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IDCSP 19/DATS
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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