OPS 7641 (DSP 11) (14930)

COSPAR: 1984-037A | Alt Name: DSP F11

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 14, 1984

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Titan 34D/Transtage

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14930

International Designator

1984-037A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:25:52 GMT

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Inclination

10.17°

Right Ascension

315.81°

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Argument of Perigee

279.54°

Period

1459.26 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 7641 (DSP 11)

Alternative Name

DSP F11

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

AFSD

Country

United States

Constellation

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Latest TLEs

1 14930U 84037A   26184.85130336 -.00000077  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 14930  10.1666 315.8055 0008474 279.5399 280.4899  0.98680138 25159

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Summary

OPS 7641 (DSP 11), also known as DSP F11, is an Early Warning satellite launched by the U.S. Air Force Space Command on April 14, 1984, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral using a Titan 34D/Transtage launch vehicle. Manufactured by TRW, this spacecraft has a length of 7 meters and a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 7.7 meters. It has a dry mass of 1,050 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 1,180 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission focuses on early warning systems, and it uses the MRE-4 motor. The design includes a cylindrical body with four panels, and its shape is described as "Cyl + 4 Pan." With a planned lifetime of three years, OPS 7641 serves under the Air Force Space Command for defense purposes.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.8

Span

7.7

Dry Mass

1050

Launch Mass

1180

Shape

Cyl + 4 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DSP 12

Purpose

Early Warning

Mission

Early Warning

Manufacturer

TRW

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

DSP MOS/PIM

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

MRE-4

Equipment

Power System

4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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