OPS 5712 (P/L 153) (02874)

COSPAR: 1967-053H | Alt Name: NRL PL153

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 31, 1967

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Thor SLV-2 Agena D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

02874

International Designator

1967-053H

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:50:09 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

69.97°

Right Ascension

79.37°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

194.60°

Period

103.09 min

Mean Motion

13.97 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OPS 5712 (P/L 153)

Alternative Name

NRL PL153

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NRO/NRL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 02874U 67053H   26184.95150265  .00000035  00000-0  63624-4 0  9999
2 02874  69.9742  79.3749 0007544 194.6037 165.4852 13.96830817  9139

Source: Celestrak

Summary

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.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.7

Span

18

Dry Mass

77

Launch Mass

77

Shape

Ell + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.6606

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

POPPY 5 Charlie

Purpose

ELINT, ocean surveillance

Mission

ELINT, ocean surveillance

Manufacturer

Naval Research Laboratory

Life Expectancy

ca. 34 month (average)

Bus

NRL MULTI

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Ammonia cold gas microthrusters

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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