Launch Date
May 23, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC10W
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
NORAD ID
03266
International Designator
1968-042A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:02:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.56°
Right Ascension
15.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
253.90°
Period
101.70 min
Mean Motion
14.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 7869 (DMSP 4B F1)
Alternative Name
OPS 7869
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03266U 68042A 26185.00160192 .00000072 00000-0 57151-4 0 9990
2 03266 98.5575 15.1824 0051330 253.9010 105.6510 14.15898986915519
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
0.7
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
79
Launch Mass
79
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.598
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DMSP Block 4B F-1
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DMSP Block 4B
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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