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OPS 7869 (DMSP 4B F1)
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
May 23, 1968 at 04:38 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Thor Burner 2 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
DSAP-4B F1
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
877 km
Periapsis
802 km
Inclination
98.56°
Orbital period
101.7 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1968-042A
NORAD catalog №
3266
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
0.598 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational