Launch Date
November 6, 1970
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
04630
International Designator
1970-093A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:07:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
15.15°
Right Ascension
35.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
278.42°
Period
1197.83 min
Mean Motion
1.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 5960 (DSP 1)
Alternative Name
DSP F1
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04630U 70093A 26184.63012392 -.00000125 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 04630 15.1534 35.8893 1360800 278.4238 48.1183 1.20217139244036
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
6.9
Diameter
2.8
Span
7.4
Dry Mass
860
Launch Mass
894
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.1413
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DSP 1
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
1.25 years
Bus
DSP
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
MRE-4
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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