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OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2), 3510

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2), 3510 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 23 Oct 1968 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
3510, 1968-092A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Defense Weather
Bus & Motor
DMSP BLOCK 4B, Unknown motor
Mass
79 kg wet, 79 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-10-23 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR BURNER 2
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cone, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.985 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2)
1 03510U 68092A   25152.31193026  .00000161  00000-0  81594-4 0  9993
2 03510  98.5285 277.7388 0029839   7.1571 353.0030 14.28083281942884
Epoch: 2025-06-01T07:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T07:29:10.774Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-84.59585°
Altitude
779.819 km
Speed
7.475 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 30m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
26.24859°
Longitude
-88.26161°
Altitude
781.347 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 28m 57s
Apparent Declination
-4° 39' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:45:35
Azimuth
7.154° NNE
Elevation
-54.546°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
816.689 km
Perigee altitude
773.879 km
Semi-major axis
7,173.421 km
Eccentricity
0.00298
Inclination
98.5285°
RAAN
277.7388°
Arg. of periapsis
7.1571°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
353.003°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.57235 °/min
Orbital period
100.77 mins
BSTAR
0.000081594
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OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2) Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-06-01 21:30:40.291Z5.952° NNE2025-06-01 21:34:40.291Z314.856° NW41.776°2025-06-01 21:39:40.291Z206.68° SW
6 mins2025-06-02 07:11:40.291Z100.403° ESE2025-06-02 07:13:40.291Z72.335° E19.879°2025-06-02 07:17:40.291Z18.623° NNE
8 mins2025-06-02 08:49:40.291Z193.015° SSW2025-06-02 08:53:40.291Z268.246° W35.327°2025-06-02 08:57:40.291Z330.814° NNW
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