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OPS 1948

retired

Signals IntelligenceGEOCOSPAR 1979-086ALaunched 10/1/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OPS 1948 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 10/1/1979
Last Contact: 1/1/1989

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,970 km
Inclination: 7.5 deg
Dry Mass: 900 kg
Total Mass: 1,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Signals Intelligence
Payload Category: SIG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: VORTEX
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1979-086A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/030