Launch Date
January 11, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-5
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
NORAD ID
00729
International Designator
1964-001C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:34:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.90°
Right Ascension
223.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
25.46°
Period
103.21 min
Mean Motion
13.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SECOR 1B
Alternative Name
EGRS I
Type
Status
Owner
ACE/GIMR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 00729U 64001C 26200.44063352 -.00000040 00000+0 99104-5 0 9998
2 00729 69.8984 223.6305 0012615 25.4629 334.7094 13.95228991181209
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
18
Launch Mass
18
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2342
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Secor II S/N 2 (TR-27)
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
ITT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Secor
Configuration
cube
Motor
?
Equipment
TR-27 SECOR transponder (#1, 2, 3); C-101 SECOR transponder (#4); TR-30A SECOR transponder (#6, 7, 8, 9); MAT SECOR transponder (#10, 12); TR-30A SECOR transponder (#11, 13);
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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