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OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2), 5588

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2), 5588 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Wed, 03 Nov 1971 UTC via a TITAN IIIC launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2) details

Identifier	5588, 1971-095B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	SAMSO/DCA (US)
Manufacturer	TRW
Mission	Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	DSCS II, Unknown motor
Mass	526 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1971-11-03 (53 years ago)
Launch vehicle	TITAN IIIC
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section	10.695 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 OPS 9432 (DSCS 2-2)
1 05588U 71095B   24361.54526730 -.00000129  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 05588   2.9342 269.1091 0003997  36.5596  65.9516  1.00397793 41970

Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:05Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:05:11.094Z)

Latitude	2.87573°
Longitude	79.84569°
Altitude	35,743.676 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 46m 39s
True Declination	2° 52' 22"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-2.5206°
Longitude	-81.2747°
Altitude	35,752.62 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 00m 02s
Apparent Declination	-7° 11' 08"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	01:41:36
Azimuth	351.584° N
Elevation	-57.01°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,769.214 km
Perigee altitude	35,735.535 km
Semi-major axis	42,130.511 km
Eccentricity	0.0003997
Inclination	2.9342°
RAAN	269.1091°
Arg. of periapsis	36.5596°
True anomaly	65.99344°
Mean anomaly	65.9516°
Eccentric anomaly	65.97252°
Mean motion	0.25099 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1434.35 mins