OPS 9444 (DSCS 2-14) (11622)

COSPAR: 1979-098B | Alt Name: DSCS II F-14

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 21, 1979

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11622

International Designator

1979-098B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:10:12 GMT

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Inclination

8.46°

Right Ascension

305.58°

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Argument of Perigee

92.27°

Period

1464.14 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 9444 (DSCS 2-14)

Alternative Name

DSCS II F-14

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

AFSD/DCA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 11622U 79098B   26185.04875917 -.00000080  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 11622   8.4570 305.5848 0002941  92.2742 105.8235  0.98351237112144

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Summary

OPS 9444 (DSCS 2-14), also known as DSCS II F-14, is a communication satellite launched on November 21, 1979, from the AFETR launch site using LC40 and the Titan IIIC launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3.6 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 3.6 meters. The spacecraft was manufactured by TRW with a dry mass of 550 kilograms and a launch mass of 610 kilograms. Equipped with two X-Band transponders for communication purposes, it employs solar cells and batteries for power and uses spin-stabilization with despun antennas to maintain orientation. This satellite is owned by AFSD/DCA and was operated for approximately five years as part of the DSCS II series designed for military communications.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.6

Diameter

2.7

Span

3.6

Dry Mass

550

Launch Mass

610

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

5.1868

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DSCS II D-14

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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