Launch Date
May 12, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
10000
International Designator
1977-034A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:42:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.02°
Right Ascension
292.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
3.55°
Period
1489.54 min
Mean Motion
0.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9437 (DSCS 2-7)
Alternative Name
DSCS II F-7
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO/DCA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10000U 77034A 26185.11310827 -.00000120 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 10000 8.0229 292.2921 0019599 3.5466 356.6326 0.96674136165700
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
3.6
Diameter
2.7
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
550
Launch Mass
612
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.5856
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DSCS II C-7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
DSCS II
Configuration
Spin-stabilization, despun antennas
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
2 X-Band transponders
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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