OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3)

1980-004ANORAD 11669United States (US)

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What this satellite page answers

Catalog identity

OPS 6393 (FLTSATCOM 3) is the catalog object for NORAD 11669. International designator 1980-004A. Catalog identity: payload.

Owner and launch

Owner code resolves to United States (US). No linked launch record is currently resolved.

Orbit snapshot

35,713 km perigee to 35,897 km apogee. 6.45 degree inclination. 1437.02 minute period.

Catalog

OwnerUnited States (US)

Object typePAY

Launch siteAFETR

Launch designator1980-004

Period1437.02 min

Inclination6.45°

Altitude35,713 km → 35,897 km

RCS3.981 m²

SATCAT updated2026-03-19T00:11:00.58+00:00

Orbit (latest)

No orbit elements found yet.

Source and freshness notes

This page is built from satellite catalog metadata, owner codes, launch designators, and the latest orbit element record available in T-Minus Zero ingestion. Source use does not imply endorsement by data providers.

SATCAT updatedMar 19, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC

Orbit epochNot published

Last source checkMar 19, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC

Orbit interpretation

Use the orbit fields as a current orbital snapshot, not a mission guarantee. Perigee, apogee, period, inclination, and mean motion help distinguish low-orbit payloads, rocket bodies, debris, and higher-altitude catalog objects.

Altitude band35,713 km perigee to 35,897 km apogee.

Period1437.02 min

Object statusNot published

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Owner profile

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