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OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4), 2980

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4), 2980 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 11 Oct 1967 UTC via a THOR BURNER 2 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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.

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OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4) details
Identifier
2980, 1967-096A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update12 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USSAMSO (US)
ManufacturerRCA/East Windsor
MissionNon-operational Defense Weather
Bus & MotorDMSP BLOCK 4A, Unknown motor
Mass79 kg wet, 79 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-10-11 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR BURNER 2
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBROct Cyl, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section0.655 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4)
1  2980U 67096A   24285.56203394  .00003622  00000-0  69372-3 0  9993
2  2980  99.2363 279.6000 0095245 176.0386 184.1587 14.61675499 18389
Epoch: 2024-10-11T13:29Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-11T13:29:19.732Z)
Latitude-0.00004°
Longitude56.63734°
Altitude757.862 km
Speed7.44 km/s
True Right ascension18h 38m 24s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Predictive object data (real-time)
Latitude36.75785°
Longitude50.2409°
Altitude741.955 km
Speed7.461 km/s
Apparent Right ascension14h 26m 11s
Apparent Declination4° 46' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Predictive observer data (real-time)
Local Sidereal Time19:33:39
Azimuth265.201° W
Elevation13.121°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee752.17 km
Perigee617.626 km
Semi-major axis7,063.035 km
Eccentricity0.0095245
Inclination99.2363°
RAAN279.6°
Arg. of periapsis176.0386°
True anomaly184.08048°
Mean anomaly184.1587°
Eccentric anomaly184.1195°
Mean motion3.65642 °/min
BSTAR0.00069372
Period98.46 mins
No data available
No data available
Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 1967 (1967-10-11 UTC)
OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4), 2980
THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2985

OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4) Visibility forecast

Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434

Span
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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2024-10-12 13:04:41.565Z358.088° N2024-10-12 13:07:41.565Z269.508° W38.62°2024-10-12 13:10:41.565Z214.313° SW
4 mins2024-10-12 22:31:41.565Z89.184° E2024-10-12 22:33:41.565Z59.117° ENE17.472°2024-10-12 22:35:41.565Z30.816° NE
8 mins2024-10-13 00:06:41.565Z187.107° SSW2024-10-13 00:10:41.565Z273.905° WNW37.467°2024-10-13 00:14:41.565Z333.709° NNW

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