Launch Date
March 10, 1975
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan 34B
NORAD ID
07687
International Designator
1975-017A
Epoch
Thu, 20 Mar 1975 13:05:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.45°
Right Ascension
316.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.80°
Period
706.26 min
Mean Motion
2.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 2439
Alternative Name
OPS 2439
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07687U 75017 A 75078.54518288 .00000000 +00000-0 +00000-0 0 9996
2 07687 063.4531 316.4023 7394436 268.8005 014.1907 02.03892316000204
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
5
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
JUMPSEAT 4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Jumpseat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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