X Report 6 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 set for launch, new milestones in the defense sector, and launch updates dominate today's news.
Launch Date
June 18, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-4
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
00813
International Designator
1964-031B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:47:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.83°
Right Ascension
356.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.66°
Period
101.14 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 4467 B
Alternative Name
OPS 4467B
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00813U 64031B 26200.40818400 .00000003 00000+0 24971-4 0 9990
2 00813 99.8324 356.9259 0006138 87.6560 272.5317 14.23720783219510
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.3239
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FTV 3509
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
P35
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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