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OPS 8737 (14690)
COSPAR: 1984-012A | Alt Name: OPS 8737
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 1984
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14690
International Designator
1984-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:14:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.30°
Right Ascension
93.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.45°
Period
101.73 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 8737
Alternative Name
OPS 8737
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14690U 84012A 26185.01023600 .00008472 00000-0 61206-3 0 9998
2 14690 63.2996 93.8653 0618982 125.4469 240.6010 14.15460758110349
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OPS 8737, also known as NOSS MSD (Navigation Omega Subsystem Spacecraft Mission Dispenser), was launched on February 5, 1984, from the AFWTR SLC3E launch pad using an Atlas H launch vehicle by the NRO/NRL. With a dry mass of 559 kg and dimensions measuring 1.6 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 2.7 meters, this satellite was designed for ocean surveillance operations under the mission designation OPS 8737. The spacecraft's shape is described as Box + Ant. Its manufacturer was MM (Martin Marietta), and it carried a payload named PARCAE 7.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
1.5
Span
2.7
Dry Mass
559
Launch Mass
559
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PARCAE 7
Purpose
Ocean Surveillance Launch Dispenser
Mission
Ocean Surveillance Launch Dispenser
Manufacturer
MM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NOSS MSD
Configuration
?
Motor
FW-4D ?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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