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OPS 6063 (06380)
COSPAR: 1973-013A | Alt Name: OPS 6063
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 6, 1973
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06380
International Designator
1973-013A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:59:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.32°
Right Ascension
231.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
287.86°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 6063
Alternative Name
OPS 6063
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/CIA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06380U 73013A 26185.16604381 -.00000090 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 06380 0.3243 231.2195 0019611 287.8602 259.5182 1.00271578 26590
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
8
Diameter
1.5
Span
15
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Cyl + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RHYOLITE 2
Purpose
SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT
Mission
SIGINT, ELINT, COMINT
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
~ 5 years
Bus
RHYOLITE
Configuration
~ 20 m � Dish Antenna, 3-Axis-Stabilization
Motor
MMBPS
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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