X Report 21 Sep 2025
Key updates include a potential delay for the Starship lunar lander, successful static fire tests for Ship 38, and the latest Starlink satellite launch plans.
Launch Date
June 18, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-4
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
00812
International Designator
1964-031A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:12:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.82°
Right Ascension
342.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
46.05°
Period
101.08 min
Mean Motion
14.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 4467 A
Alternative Name
OPS 4467A
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00812U 64031A 26185.17550880 .00000056 00000-0 47323-4 0 9995
2 00812 99.8230 342.4854 0006083 46.0487 314.1190 14.24599554218716
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
0.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.341
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FTV 3508
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
P35
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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