Launch Date
October 11, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LE-6
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
NORAD ID
02980
International Designator
1967-096A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:20:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.18°
Right Ascension
280.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.91°
Period
98.43 min
Mean Motion
14.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 1264 (DMSP 4A F4)
Alternative Name
OPS 1264
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02980U 67096A 26200.80604615 .00000153 00000+0 39785-4 0 9991
2 02980 99.1807 280.3203 0093200 12.9115 347.4439 14.63026937 91898
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
0.6001
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DMSP Block 4A F-4
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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