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OSCAR 24 (15936)
COSPAR: 1985-066B | Alt Name: NNS 30300-20
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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
15936
International Designator
1985-066B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:45:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
90.17°
Right Ascension
95.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
235.80°
Period
107.79 min
Mean Motion
13.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OSCAR 24
Alternative Name
NNS 30300-20
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 15936U 85066B 26185.24005378 .00000091 00000-0 15159-3 0 9994
2 15936 90.1725 95.7674 0166896 235.7997 279.3389 13.35970170993600
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OSCAR 24, also known as NNS 30300-20, is a satellite launched on August 3, 1985, by the US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) from AFWTR SLC5 using a Scout G-1 launch vehicle. It belongs to the Transit-Bus series and operates in a gravity-stabilized configuration for navigation purposes. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.5 meters, and a span of 30 meters due to its solar arrays. OSCAR 24 weighs 64 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays complemented with batteries and was manufactured by RCA. The satellite's shape includes an octagonal cylinder with four panels and antennas, with a radar cross-section of 1.5246 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
64
Launch Mass
64
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.5246
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-30
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
Map
Next Pass
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