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OPS 4547 (07244)
COSPAR: 1974-020B | Alt Name: S73-7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 10, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIID
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07244
International Designator
1974-020B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:38:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
94.60°
Right Ascension
231.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
39.14°
Period
100.57 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 4547
Alternative Name
S73-7
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
STP/ARPA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07244U 74020B 26185.06856512 .00000107 00000-0 44306-4 0 9994
2 07244 94.6039 231.6916 0027933 39.1355 321.1851 14.31879447114452
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
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
122
Launch Mass
122
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ARPA Transfer System
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
SDCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ARPL-SS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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