Launch Date
May 23, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
NORAD ID
10016
International Designator
1977-038A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:32:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.36°
Right Ascension
332.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.48°
Period
1436.55 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9751
Alternative Name
OPS 9751
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10016U 77038A 26185.02223904 -.00000216 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 10016 7.3563 332.1638 1309049 132.4806 270.8072 1.00239826 26623
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
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
350
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CANYON 7
Purpose
SIGINT, COMINT
Mission
SIGINT, COMINT
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CANYON Block 2
Configuration
~ 10 m � Dish Antenna, 3-Axis-Stabilization
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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