Launch Date
May 4, 1979
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36A
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
NORAD ID
11353
International Designator
1979-038A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:33:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.68°
Right Ascension
302.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.64°
Period
1461.25 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 6392 (FLTSATCOM 2)
Alternative Name
FLTSATCOM F2
Type
Status
Owner
USNESC/SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11353U 79038A 26185.14801705 -.00000196 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 11353 7.6844 302.4740 0015952 87.6429 290.9783 0.98545815170553
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
1.3
Diameter
2.4
Span
13.2
Dry Mass
822
Launch Mass
942
Shape
Hex Cyl + Dish + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.7851
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FLTSATCOM F2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
FLTSATCOM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Star 37F
Equipment
12 transponders with UHF/SHF uplink and UHF downlink
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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