Launch Date
May 31, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
02873
International Designator
1967-053G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:45:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.97°
Right Ascension
13.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
147.35°
Period
102.97 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 5712 (P/L 152)
Alternative Name
NRL PL151
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02873U 67053G 26185.28143844 .00000065 00000-0 82447-4 0 9997
2 02873 69.9747 13.2880 0006127 147.3506 25.5037 13.98531092 10899
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
18
Dry Mass
52
Launch Mass
52
Shape
Ell + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.6253
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
POPPY 5 Alfa
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
ca. 34 month (average)
Bus
NRL 24
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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