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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 owned by SAMSO (US) 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). 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 4078 (DMSP 4B F2) details
Identifier
3510, 1968-092A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update13 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USSAMSO (US)
ManufacturerRCA/East Windsor
MissionNon-operational Defense Weather
Bus & MotorDMSP BLOCK 4B, Unknown motor
Mass79 kg wet, 79 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-10-23 (56 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR BURNER 2
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRCone, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section0.985 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2)
1 03510U 68092A   24311.61098356  .00001046  00000-0  43797-3 0  9997
2 03510  98.5048  76.1982 0028887 250.7816 109.0239 14.27890775913388
Epoch: 2024-11-06T14:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-06T14:39:48.979Z)
Latitude-0.00004°
Longitude169.9386°
Altitude808.534 km
Speed7.446 km/s
True Right ascension05h 04m 47s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-63.02963°
Longitude-26.5331°
Altitude802.257 km
Speed7.462 km/s
Apparent Right ascension13h 21m 29s
Apparent Declination-56° 18' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time23:41:30
Azimuth216.595° SW
Elevation-66.851°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude816.652 km
Perigee altitude775.204 km
Semi-major axis7,174.065 km
Eccentricity0.0028887
Inclination98.5048°
RAAN76.1982°
Arg. of periapsis250.7816°
True anomaly109.33647°
Mean anomaly109.0239°
Eccentric anomaly109.18022°
Mean motion3.57187 °/min
BSTAR0.00043797
Orbital period100.79 mins
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OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2) Visibility forecast

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9 mins2024-11-07 07:36:38.432Z127.638° SE2024-11-07 07:40:38.432Z77.117° E27.546°2024-11-07 07:45:38.432Z7.111° NNE
7 mins2024-11-07 09:17:38.432Z213.857° SW2024-11-07 09:20:38.432Z263.407° W27.626°2024-11-07 09:24:38.432Z321.512° NNW
8 mins2024-11-07 21:31:38.432Z9.197° NNE2024-11-07 21:35:38.432Z239.321° WSW43.921°2024-11-07 21:39:38.432Z200.194° SSW
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