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RADIATION SAT (5E-1) (00671)
COSPAR: 1963-038C | Alt Name: Transit VE-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00671
International Designator
1963-038C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:05:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.97°
Right Ascension
332.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
256.10°
Period
107.04 min
Mean Motion
13.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADIATION SAT (5E-1)
Alternative Name
Transit VE-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00671U 63038C 26200.79581102 .00000055 00000+0 77319-4 0 9997
2 00671 89.9675 332.9011 0038287 256.1007 103.5881 13.45228859 79434
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
59
Launch Mass
59
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.5705
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
APL SN-39
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
+11 years (achieved)
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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