OPS 6874

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite OPS 6874 at a glance.

Uptime

601

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for OPS 6874.

Object identification

Object name: OPS 6874

International designator: 1966-083B

Object number (NORAD): 2420

Object ID (CCSDS): 2420

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Orbital parameters

Decay date: May 9, 1968

Inclination: 93.98 deg

Period: 87.92 minutes

Apoapsis: 183.0 km

Periapsis: 160.0 km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite OPS 6874 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

In-orbit conjunctions

Satellite OPS 6874 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.

Associated space launch

DSAP-4A (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 4A) was the fourth version of the military meteorological satellites of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

OPS 6874 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F1’, on board a Thor Burner 2 space rocket.

The launch took place on Sept. 16, 1966, 4:36 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 10W.

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Launch to space Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F1
Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F1

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Sept. 16, 1966, 4:36 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Thor Burner 2

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 10W

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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