Launch Date
June 13, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
03290
International Designator
1968-050G
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:42:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.01°
Right Ascension
53.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.73°
Period
1345.36 min
Mean Motion
1.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9347 (IDSCS 26)
Alternative Name
OPS 9347
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03290U 68050G 26184.86268547 -.00000049 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 03290 7.0055 53.9415 0060480 137.7339 24.2399 1.07034798 47314
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
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.1752
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IDCSP 26
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
PHFO
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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