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OPS 7724 (06791)
COSPAR: 1973-056A | Alt Name: OPS 7724
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 1973
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan 33B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06791
International Designator
1973-056A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:30:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.78°
Right Ascension
19.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
281.17°
Period
717.82 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 7724
Alternative Name
OPS 7724
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06791U 73056A 26200.56253578 .00000246 00000+0 -22328-3 0 9997
2 06791 62.7825 19.5365 7340764 281.1683 11.1290 02.00606782 50262
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
5
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JUMPSEAT 3
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Jumpseat
Configuration
HS-318 bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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Stop Azimuth
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