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OPS 4988 (GREB 6) (01271)
COSPAR: 1965-016A | Alt Name: GREB 6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01271
International Designator
1965-016A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:17:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
121.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
41.64°
Period
103.10 min
Mean Motion
13.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 4988 (GREB 6)
Alternative Name
GREB 6
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01271U 65016A 26185.26239137 .00000056 00000-0 78128-4 0 9995
2 01271 70.0794 121.7133 0018974 41.6405 119.3448 13.96662841121197
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
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
48
Launch Mass
48
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.5652
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
POPPY 4 Bravo
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
ca. 34 month (average)
Bus
NRL 24
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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