Launch Date
October 23, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC10W
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
NORAD ID
03510
International Designator
1968-092A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:37:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.57°
Right Ascension
307.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
278.34°
Period
100.82 min
Mean Motion
14.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 4078 (DMSP 4B F2)
Alternative Name
OPS 4078
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03510U 68092A 26185.10955866 .00000132 00000-0 70242-4 0 9991
2 03510 98.5747 307.3614 0028548 278.3404 81.4541 14.28256708999665
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
0.5891
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DMSP Block 4B F-2
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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