Launch Date
February 8, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
4300B6
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
NORAD ID
02669
International Designator
1967-010A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:53:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.11°
Right Ascension
204.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.81°
Period
100.82 min
Mean Motion
14.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 6073 (DMSP 4A F2)
Alternative Name
OPS 6073
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02669U 67010A 26200.74515494 .00000022 00000+0 27919-4 0 9991
2 02669 99.1069 204.9078 0047752 288.8148 70.7855 14.28229536 88980
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
0.7
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
79
Launch Mass
79
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.6204
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DMSP Block 4A F-2
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DMSP Block 4A
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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