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OPS 7484 (DSP 8) (11397)
COSPAR: 1979-053A | Alt Name: DSP F8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 10, 1979
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11397
International Designator
1979-053A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:46:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.18°
Right Ascension
296.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
298.28°
Period
1458.30 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 7484 (DSP 8)
Alternative Name
DSP F8
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11397U 79053A 26184.94916771 .00000066 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 11397 7.1797 296.7794 0008939 298.2759 89.7973 0.98745007 26156
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
7
Diameter
2.8
Span
7.7
Dry Mass
1050
Launch Mass
1180
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DSP 11
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
DSP MOS/PIM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
MRE-4
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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