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OSCAR 29 (18362)
COSPAR: 1987-080B | Alt Name: NNS 30290-52
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1987
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
18362
International Designator
1987-080B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:41:27 GMT
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Inclination
90.37°
Right Ascension
87.26°
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Argument of Perigee
26.33°
Period
107.10 min
Mean Motion
13.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OSCAR 29
Alternative Name
NNS 30290-52
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 18362U 87080B 26185.19546027 .00000099 00000-0 15104-3 0 9991
2 18362 90.3722 87.2584 0106543 26.3257 126.3990 13.44482363902439
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OSCAR 29, also known as NNS 30290-52, is a US satellite designed for navigation purposes and was launched on September 16, 1987, from AFWTR SLC5 using a Scout G-1 launch vehicle. This Transit-Bus satellite is gravity-stabilized with an octagonal cylindrical shape plus four panels and antennas, measuring 0.3 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 30 meters. It has a dry mass of 64 kilograms and was manufactured by GEEW for NAVAIR. The satellite's power system consists of four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is focused on navigation, and it carries the payload designated as NNS O-29.
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
1.37
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-29
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
GEEW
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
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