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OPS 7202 (DMSP 4A F3)
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
August 23, 1967 at 04:41 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Thor Burner 2 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
DSAP-4A F3
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
869 km
Periapsis
814 km
Inclination
98.59°
Orbital period
101.74 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1967-080A
NORAD catalog №
2920
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
0.6163 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational