SYNCOM 1

553
Spacetrack Directory Number
1963-02-14
Orbit launches
31905.2 km
Average height
11616.57 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information SYNCOM 1 - Syncom 1

Spacetrack Directory Name SYNCOM 1
Alternative name Syncom 1
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Orbit launches 1963-02-14 (63 years ago)
Days in orbit 23220
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 29019 km
Apogee 34536 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 26.54°
Laps per day 1
Height SYNCOM 1 31905.2 km

Additional information SYNCOM 1

SYNCOM 1, 553 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Thu, 14 Feb 1963 UTC via a THOR DELTA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite SYNCOM 1 Date of exalting 14.02.1963y. Average height of ISS SYNCOM 1 hundred 31905.2 km. Average velocity SYNCOM 1 is 11616.57 km/h. Inclination SYNCOM 1 satellite 26.57°.

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Update time: 2026-09-11 19:30:05
Average height of ISS SYNCOM 1 is: 31905.2km
Average velocity SYNCOM 1 is: 11616.57km/h
Average orbit height SYNCOM 1 is: 26.57°
SYNCOM 1 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1963-02-14
SYNCOM 1 is from 23220 days Days in orbit.