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OPS 6063 (06380)
COSPAR: 1973-013A | Alt Name: OPS 6063
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 6, 1973
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06380
International Designator
1973-013A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:02:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.29°
Right Ascension
226.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.93°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 6063
Alternative Name
OPS 6063
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/CIA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06380U 73013A 26201.91842697 -.00000102 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 06380 0.2893 226.0437 0020506 295.9255 183.9458 01.00271044 26763
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
1.5
Span
15
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Cyl + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RHYOLITE 2
Purpose
SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT
Mission
SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
~ 5 years
Bus
RHYOLITE
Configuration
~ 20 m � Dish Antenna, 3-Axis-Stabilization
Motor
MMBPS
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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