Orbital elements of OPS 8579
| Launched | 15 March 1974 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 7218 | 
| Alternative names | 
                                            DMSP 5B F5                         | 
            
| Date fetched  | 
                    Epoch osculation  | 
                    Inc. [°]  | 
                    Ecc. | RA asc node [hr]  | 
                    Arg Peri. [°]  | 
                    Mean anom [°]  | 
                    Mean motion [rev/day]  | 
                    Abs. mag  | 
                
| Date fetched  | 
                    Epoch osculation  | 
                    Inc. [°]  | 
                    Ecc. | RA asc node [hr]  | 
                    Arg Peri. [°]  | 
                    Mean anom [°]  | 
                    Mean motion [rev/day]  | 
                    Abs. mag  | 
                
| 2025 Nov 03 18:57 | 2025 Nov 02 11:33:31 | 98.9913 | 0.00551 | 2.4363 | 246.7677 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Nov 02 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 05:16:02 | 98.9911 | 0.00550 | 2.1419 | 259.4095 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Nov 01 18:58 | 2025 Oct 29 05:16:02 | 98.9911 | 0.00550 | 2.1419 | 259.4095 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 31 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 05:16:02 | 98.9911 | 0.00550 | 2.1419 | 259.4095 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 30 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 05:16:02 | 98.9911 | 0.00550 | 2.1419 | 259.4095 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 29 18:57 | 2025 Oct 29 05:16:02 | 98.9911 | 0.00550 | 2.1419 | 259.4095 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 28 18:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:45:39 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.7462 | 276.4103 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 27 18:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:45:39 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.7462 | 276.4103 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 26 18:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:45:39 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.7462 | 276.4103 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 25 17:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:45:39 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.7462 | 276.4103 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 24 17:57 | 2025 Oct 23 11:45:39 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.7462 | 276.4103 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 22 17:56 | 2025 Oct 18 05:59:32 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.3843 | 291.9574 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 21 17:56 | 2025 Oct 18 05:59:32 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.3843 | 291.9574 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 20 17:56 | 2025 Oct 18 05:59:32 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.3843 | 291.9574 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 19 17:56 | 2025 Oct 18 05:59:32 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.3843 | 291.9574 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 18 17:56 | 2025 Oct 18 05:59:32 | 98.9915 | 0.00550 | 1.3843 | 291.9574 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 17 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 16 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 15 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 14 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 12 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 11 17:57 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 09 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 08 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 | 
| 2025 Oct 07 17:56 | 2025 Oct 07 11:44:49 | 98.9916 | 0.00553 | 0.6412 | 323.8075 | 112.7700 | 14.32020 | 6.743 |