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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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Defense Weather
Bus & Motor
DMSP BLOCK 4A, Unknown motor
Mass
79 kg wet, 79 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Oct Cyl, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.655 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1)
1 02418U 66082A 25193.91301970 .00000118 00000-0 45290-4 0 9991
2 02418 98.2961 349.6566 0115279 332.5846 26.9291 14.43562549 63334Epoch: 2025-07-12T21:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T21:54:44.902Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
89.92574°
Altitude
676.666 km
Speed
7.557 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 18m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.22796°
Longitude
82.35846°
Altitude
729.651 km
Speed
7.507 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 53m 05s
Apparent Declination
31° 58' 51"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:51:20
Azimuth
295.362° NW
Elevation
20.171°
Doppler factor
1
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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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| 9 mins | 2025-07-13 23:26:25.401Z | 8.882° NNE | 2025-07-13 23:30:25.401Z | 306.53° NW | 44.207° | 2025-07-13 23:35:25.401Z | 200.456° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-14 09:01:25.401Z | 87.398° E | 2025-07-14 09:03:25.401Z | 61.149° ENE | 13.976° | 2025-07-14 09:05:25.401Z | 35.381° NE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-14 10:38:25.401Z | 181.905° SSW | 2025-07-14 10:41:25.401Z | 258.401° W | 42.06° | 2025-07-14 10:45:25.401Z | 338.779° N |
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