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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). 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 9432 (DSCS 2-2) details

Identifier	5588, 1971-095B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	SAMSO/DCA (US)
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 (53 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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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2)
1 05588U 71095B   24336.85813338 -.00000022  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 05588   2.9991 269.6135 0003521  29.2427 149.8266  1.00397477 41725

Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:35Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:35:42.724Z)

Latitude	0.0679°
Longitude	68.54849°
Altitude	35,763.723 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 54m 40s
True Declination	0° 04' 04"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.99658°
Longitude	-68.7666°
Altitude	35,736.178 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 47m 57s
Apparent Declination	-3° 10' 30"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:09:50
Azimuth	9.086° NNE
Elevation	-52.926°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,767.297 km
Perigee altitude	35,737.628 km
Semi-major axis	42,130.6 km
Eccentricity	0.0003521
Inclination	2.9991°
RAAN	269.6135°
Arg. of periapsis	29.2427°
True anomaly	149.84687°
Mean anomaly	149.8266°
Eccentric anomaly	149.83674°
Mean motion	0.25098 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1434.35 mins