Launch Date
June 26, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
08916
International Designator
1976-059A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:01:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
3.31°
Right Ascension
268.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
238.69°
Period
1447.63 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 2112 (DSP 6)
Alternative Name
DSP F6
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 08916U 76059A 26185.20934395 -.00000185 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 08916 3.3074 268.4742 0004189 238.6860 145.2686 0.99473037 25675
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
7.1
Diameter
3
Span
7.5
Dry Mass
980
Launch Mass
1040
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DSP 7
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
DSP P2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
MRE-4
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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