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OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2), 5588

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2), 5588 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Wed, 03 Nov 1971 UTC via a TITAN IIIC launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
5588, 1971-095B
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
DSCS II, Unknown motor
Mass
526 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1971-11-03 (54 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN IIIC
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
10.695 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2)
1 05588U 71095B   25240.91354851 -.00000229  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 05588   2.3034 263.8571 0001891  40.4164 147.6590  1.00294931 44436
Epoch: 2025-08-28T21:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-28T21:55:30.591Z)
Latitude
-0.33713°
Longitude
145.6947°
Altitude
35,786.376 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 07m 46s
True Declination
0° 20' 12"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:44:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,789.148 km
Perigee altitude
35,773.203 km
Semi-major axis
42,159.313 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
2.3034°
RAAN
263.8571°
Arg. of periapsis
40.4164°
True anomaly
147.67059°
Mean anomaly
147.659°
Eccentric anomaly
147.6648°
Mean motion
0.25073 °/min
Orbital period
1,435.82 mins
BSTAR
0
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