Launch Date
May 31, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
02834
International Designator
1967-053D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:06:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.97°
Right Ascension
63.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
187.53°
Period
103.14 min
Mean Motion
13.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GGSE 5
Alternative Name
GGSE 5
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 02834U 67053D 26200.83775696 -.00000006 00000+0 34074-4 0 9997
2 02834 69.9723 63.1396 0007271 187.5301 172.5696 13.96194887 10705
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
0.7
Diameter
0.6
Span
18
Dry Mass
105
Launch Mass
105
Shape
Ell + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.708
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
POPPY 5 Delta
Purpose
ELINT, ocean surveillance
Mission
ELINT, ocean surveillance
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
ca. 34 month (average)
Bus
NRL MULTI
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Ammonia cold gas microthrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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