Key statistics
Satellite OSCAR 29 at a glance.
Uptime
13754
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
90.4
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OSCAR 29.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OSCAR 29
International designator: 1987-080B
Object number (NORAD): 18362
Object ID (CCSDS): 18362
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 107.11 minutes
Inclination: 90.3731 deg
SMA: 7471.039 km
Apoapsis: 1172.636 km
Periapsis: 1013.172 km
RAAN: 71.8109 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0106721
Argument of periapsis: 138.8156 deg
Mean anomaly: 285.2623 deg
Mean motion: 13.44408546 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000095 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00014283 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 12, 2025, 10:56 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 12, 2025, 9:08 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OSCAR 29
TLE line 1: 1 18362U 87080B 25132.88115270 .00000095 00000-0 14283-3 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 18362 90.3731 71.8109 0106721 138.8156 285.2623 13.44408546846623
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Real-time ground track for satellite OSCAR 29.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
The Transit-O series of satellites that closely followed the design of Transit 5C-1 were also called “Oscars” (Oscar is the phonetic alphabet for “O”, i. e., operational). They were also called NNS (Navy Navigation Satellite) or shortened NavSat.
OSCAR 29 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29’, on board a Scout G-1 space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 16, 1987, 7:22 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 5.
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Scout G-1 | Transit-O 27,29
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 16, 1987, 7:22 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Scout G-1
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 5
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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