OPS 8790 (10787)

COSPAR: 1978-038A | Alt Name: OPS 8790

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 7, 1978

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC13

Launch Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3A Agena D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

10787

International Designator

1978-038A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:59:38 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

3.58°

Right Ascension

324.90°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

275.25°

Period

1433.05 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 8790

Alternative Name

OPS 8790

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NRO/CIA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 10787U 78038A   26185.04142295 -.00000353  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 10787   3.5787 324.9026 0012787 275.2524 173.3251  1.00485018 25436

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Summary

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Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.5

Span

Dry Mass

300

Launch Mass

700

Shape

Cyl + Dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

AQUACADE 4

Purpose

SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT

Mission

SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT

Manufacturer

TRW

Life Expectancy

~ 5 years

Bus

RHYOLITE

Configuration

~ 20 m ï¿½ Dish Antenna, 3-Axis-Stabilization

Motor

MMBPS

Equipment

Power System

Solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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