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OPS 3151 (DSP 7) (09803)
COSPAR: 1977-007A | Alt Name: DSP F7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 6, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09803
International Designator
1977-007A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:48:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
4.68°
Right Ascension
284.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
39.58°
Period
1476.49 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 3151 (DSP 7)
Alternative Name
DSP F7
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 09803U 77007A 26184.70058189 -.00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 09803 4.6847 284.2199 0077704 39.5827 95.1781 0.97528316 24812
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
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
Technical Details
Payload
DSP 9
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
Map
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