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PORCUPINE 1 (01272)
COSPAR: 1965-016H | Alt Name: Dodecapole I
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01272
International Designator
1965-016H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:21:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
181.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.83°
Period
103.26 min
Mean Motion
13.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PORCUPINE 1
Alternative Name
Dodecapole I
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01272U 65016H 26200.34832638 -.00000034 00000+0 13549-4 0 9990
2 01272 70.0781 181.3209 0019586 78.8290 281.5016 13.94537458120863
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
0.2
Span
15.2
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Sphere + 12 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2365
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dodecapole I
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NRL 9
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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