Launch Date
October 5, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
NORAD ID
02520
International Designator
1966-089B
Epoch
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:46:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.85°
Right Ascension
31.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
279.52°
Period
167.66 min
Mean Motion
8.59 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SECOR 8 (EGRS 8)
Alternative Name
EGRS VIII
Type
Status
Owner
ACE/GIMR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02520U 66089B 26197.99028301 .00000000 00000+0 -73855-3 0 9996
2 02520 89.8452 31.3032 0014102 279.5239 80.4018 08.58893993384518
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
0.2
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
18
Launch Mass
18
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3522
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Secor II S/N 9 (TR-30A)
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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