Launch Date
December 13, 1973
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
06974
International Designator
1973-100B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:09:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
4.63°
Right Ascension
281.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.57°
Period
1476.63 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9434 (DSCS 2-4)
Alternative Name
DSCS II F-4
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO/DCA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06974U 73100B 26185.21506397 -.00000119 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 06974 4.6334 281.5871 0065404 85.5734 317.5455 0.97519649847796
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
3.6
Diameter
2.7
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
585
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.6621
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DSCS II B-4
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
DSCS II
Configuration
Spin-stabilization, despun antennas
Motor
?
Equipment
2 X-Band transponders
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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