OPS 5805 (12093)

COSPAR: 1980-100A | Alt Name: OPS 5805

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 13, 1980

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4W

Launch Vehicle

Titan 34B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12093

International Designator

1980-100A

Epoch

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Inclination

63.90°

Right Ascension

201.02°

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Argument of Perigee

267.78°

Period

718.53 min

Mean Motion

2.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 5805

Alternative Name

OPS 5805

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NRO/SAFSP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 12093U 80100A   26184.43683051 -.00000720  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 12093  63.9027 201.0178 6426176 267.7755  22.8733  2.00409370 52483

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Summary

OPS 5805, also known by its alternative name OPS 5805, is a communication satellite owned by NRO/SAFSP and manufactured by HSES using the HS-350 bus configuration. It was launched on December 13, 1980, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4W using a Titan 34B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. Its dry mass is recorded as 650 kilograms with an overall launch mass of 800 kilograms. Equipped with body-mounted solar cells and batteries for power supply, OPS 5805 carries the QUASAR 4 (or JUMPSEAT 6) payload. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with two dish antennas and was designed for communication purposes, though specific details on its mission equipment and motor are not available in the provided data.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.4

Span

Dry Mass

650

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl + 2 Dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

QUASAR 4 (or JUMPSEAT 6)

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

SDS

Configuration

HS-350 bus ?

Motor

Equipment

Power System

Solar cells (body mounted), batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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