Launch Date
April 4, 1997
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
NORAD ID
24778
International Designator
1997-012E
Epoch
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:36:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.76°
Right Ascension
326.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.68°
Period
89.18 min
Mean Motion
16.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB
Alternative Name
DMSP F-14 OLS Cooler Cover
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 24778U 97012E 26166.19200338 .09042230 32570-5 67620-2 0 9999
2 24778 98.7565 326.2990 0021327 289.6771 70.2209 16.14789419532905
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Disk
Radar Cross Section
0.066
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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