Key statistics
Satellite OSCAR 29 at a glance.
Uptime
13969
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: 107.107 minutes
Inclination: 90.3752 deg
SMA: 7470.892 km
Apoapsis: 1170.37 km
Periapsis: 1015.143 km
RAAN: 79.7131 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0103888
Argument of periapsis: 248.5628 deg
Mean anomaly: 164.1356 deg
Mean motion: 13.44448315 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000014 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00022124372 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 6:08 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OSCAR 29
TLE line 1: 1 18362U 87080B 25346.25582233 .00000140 00000-0 22124-3 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 18362 90.3752 79.7131 0103888 248.5628 164.1356 13.44448315875035
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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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