OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1), 2418
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1), 2418 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Sep 1966 UTC via a THOR BURNER 2 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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.
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1)
1 02418U 66082A 25261.00763634 .00000398 00000-0 12051-3 0 9994
2 02418 98.3061 55.0914 0116747 128.4171 232.7571 14.43623490 73012
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T00:10:59.779Z)
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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 1966 (1966-09-16 UTC)
OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1) Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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6 mins | 2025-09-18 22:24:32.781Z | 49.941° ENE | 2025-09-18 22:27:32.781Z | 102.133° ESE | 22.294° | 2025-09-18 22:30:32.781Z | 147.144° SSE |
6 mins | 2025-09-19 00:03:32.781Z | 336.797° NNW | 2025-09-19 00:05:32.781Z | 299.147° NW | 25.989° | 2025-09-19 00:09:32.781Z | 232.747° WSW |
6 mins | 2025-09-19 09:36:32.781Z | 117.236° SE | 2025-09-19 09:39:32.781Z | 57.869° ENE | 27.805° | 2025-09-19 09:42:32.781Z | 12.291° NNE |
7 mins | 2025-09-19 11:14:32.781Z | 215.247° SW | 2025-09-19 11:17:32.781Z | 261.054° W | 23.938° | 2025-09-19 11:21:32.781Z | 319.647° NNW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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