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OSCAR 30 (15935)
COSPAR: 1985-066A | Alt Name: NNS 30240-36
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 3, 1985
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15935
International Designator
1985-066A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:36:54 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
90.16°
Right Ascension
103.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.15°
Period
107.78 min
Mean Motion
13.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OSCAR 30
Alternative Name
NNS 30240-36
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 15935U 85066A 26185.23396637 .00000112 00000-0 18789-3 0 9999
2 15935 90.1569 103.0188 0165993 229.1527 285.8386 13.36114156991704
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Oscar 30 (NORAD CAT ID: 15935) is a US satellite launched on August 3, 1985, from AFWTR SLC5 using the Scout G-1 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 30 meters. The dry mass and launch mass are both recorded as 66 kg. Manufactured by RCA, this Transit-Bus satellite is gravity stabilized and equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its primary mission was navigation. Operated by NAVAIR, it carries the payload NNS O-24 under its alternative name NNS 30240-36.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
66
Launch Mass
66
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1459
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-24
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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