OSCAR 32 (19071)

COSPAR: 1988-033B | Alt Name: NNS 30320-48

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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

19071

International Designator

1988-033B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:50:55 GMT

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Inclination

90.33°

Right Ascension

22.96°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

322.21°

Period

108.44 min

Mean Motion

13.28 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OSCAR 32

Alternative Name

NNS 30320-48

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NAVAIR

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 19071U 88033B   26185.03535885  .00000074  00000-0  13496-3 0  9996
2 19071  90.3270  22.9627 0186611 322.2149 204.3166 13.27982224849637

Source: Celestrak

Summary
OSCAR 32 (NORAD_CAT_ID: 19071, OBJECT_ID: 1988-033B) is a navigation satellite launched on April 26, 1988, from AFWTR using the Scout G-1 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by GEEW and owned by NAVAIR. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 30 meters, a dry mass of 64 kg, and is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape consists of an octagonal cylinder with four panels and antennas (Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant). The satellite's configuration is Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized, and it was launched from SLC5 at AFWTR.
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

1.5025

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

NNS O-32

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

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