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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 spacecraft
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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2)
1 05588U 71095B   25365.85530691 -.00000192  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 05588   1.9773 260.6447 0004961  43.0862 253.7912  1.00264759 45683
Epoch: 2025-12-31T20:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-31T20:31:38.517Z)
Latitude
-1.77265°
Longitude
149.05199°
Altitude
35,794.085 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 09m 55s
True Declination
-1° 46' 15"
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
11:44:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,810.553 km
Perigee altitude
35,768.714 km
Semi-major axis
42,167.77 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
1.9773°
RAAN
260.6447°
Arg. of periapsis
43.0862°
True anomaly
253.73662°
Mean anomaly
253.7912°
Eccentric anomaly
253.76391°
Mean motion
0.25065 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.25 mins
BSTAR
0
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