OPS 1948
OPS 1948 is a satellite operated by United States, currently in medium Earth orbit near 30,274 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1437 minutes at an inclination of 6.1°. It was launched in 1979. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 11558
- COSPAR ID
- 1979-086A
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- MEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 30,274 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 41,360 km
- Inclination
- 6.05°
- Orbital period
- 1437 min
- Launch year
- 1979
- Operator
- United States
Orbital data updated: 2026-07-22 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.
About MEO orbit
Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.
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