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OSCAR 23 (19070)
COSPAR: 1988-033A | Alt Name: NNS 30230-12
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 26, 1988
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19070
International Designator
1988-033A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:08:24 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
90.33°
Right Ascension
22.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
335.68°
Period
108.45 min
Mean Motion
13.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OSCAR 23
Alternative Name
NNS 30230-12
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19070U 88033A 26185.00584155 .00000062 00000-0 11144-3 0 9991
2 19070 90.3266 22.8192 0188594 335.6756 179.2382 13.27819731849509
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OSCAR 23, also known as NNS 30230-12, is a US satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1988-033A and belongs to the Transit 5 BUS category. It was launched on April 26, 1988, from AFWTR at SLC5 using a Scout G-1 launch vehicle by NAVAIR for navigation purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 30 meters, and its dry mass is 66 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It features a configuration of Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized, equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. Its shape consists of an Octagonal Cylinder plus four Panels and antennas. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.4319 but lacks specific data on its lifetime, major events, or related satellites.
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
1.4319
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-23
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
Next Pass
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