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OPS 2925 (14001)
COSPAR: 1983-032A | Alt Name: OPS 2925
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 15, 1983
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan 24B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14001
International Designator
1983-032A
Decay Date
8/21/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 2925
Alternative Name
OPS 2925
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OPS 2925, also known by its OBJECT_ID 1983-032A and NORAD_CAT_ID 14001, is a US reconnaissance satellite launched on April 15, 1983, from AFWTR SLC4W using a Titan 24B launch vehicle. The satellite features an Agena-D bus with two SRVs (Solid Rocket Vehicles), measuring 5.7 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter. It has a dry mass of 2400 kg, the same as its launch mass, and is equipped with deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The GAMBIT-3 FM-53 payload is used for photo reconnaissance purposes via film return type missions. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) of 16.14. The mission was operated by NRO/SAFSP and had a lifetime of 75 days in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.7
Diameter
1.5
Span
5.7
Dry Mass
2400
Launch Mass
2400
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
16.14
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GAMBIT-3 FM-53
Purpose
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, photo (film return type)
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
75 days
Bus
KH-8
Configuration
Agena-D, 2 SRVs
Motor
Bell 8096, SPS
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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