Launch Date
October 10, 1972
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIID
NORAD ID
06822
International Designator
1972-079C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:32:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
95.64°
Right Ascension
34.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
64.81°
Period
114.68 min
Mean Motion
12.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 8314 (2)
Alternative Name
OPS 8314/2
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06822U 72079C 26185.06437611 -.00000013 00000-0 -60679-5 0 9992
2 06822 95.6362 34.9769 0030995 64.8135 88.9810 12.55631112461824
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
0.3
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
49
Launch Mass
49
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2954
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
P801-4
Purpose
ELINT, SIGINT
Mission
ELINT, SIGINT
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SSU C
Configuration
mod. P-11 bus
Motor
2 x kick motors
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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