| Official name | OPS 6226 |
| Alternative name | DMSP 7 |
| Cospar ID | 1975-043A |
| Norad ID | 7816 |
| Launch date | 1975-05-24 |
| Launch site | AFWTR |
| Launch vehicle | Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A |
| Country/Organization | USA |
| Type application | Meteorology |
| RCS size | LARGE |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 101.09 |
| Inclination (deg) | 98.68 |
| Perigee (km) | 774 |
| Apogee (km) | 847 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0450339296730413 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 14.2447324166584 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7188.635 |
| Raan (deg) | 338.1908 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 252.5684 |
| Shape | Cone |
| Mass (kg) | 508.42 |
| Height (m) | 1.64 |
| Width (m) | 1.3 |
| Depth (m) | 1.64 |
| Span (m^2) | 1.64 |
| Contractors | RCA Astro |
| Equipment | ? |
| Propulsion | ? |
| Power | Solar cells, batteries |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 6983 (DMSP 5C F1) | 1974-063A | 1974-08-09 | AFWTR | Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A | ||
| OPS 6226 | 1975-043A | 1975-05-24 | AFWTR | Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A | ||
| OPS 5140 (DMSP 8) | 1976-016A | 1976-02-19 | AFWTR | Thor-DSV2U Burner-2A |
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