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AURORA 1 (02876)
COSPAR: 1967-065B | Alt Name: Aurora 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 29, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LE-6
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02876
International Designator
1967-065B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:33:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.98°
Right Ascension
313.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
75.57°
Period
172.13 min
Mean Motion
8.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AURORA 1
Alternative Name
Aurora 1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ONR/RICE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02876U 67065B 26200.31517684 .00000025 00000+0 14423-1 0 9993
2 02876 89.9818 313.2522 0070815 75.5746 285.2937 08.36560066392292
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
0.6
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
21
Launch Mass
21
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.6012
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STP P67-1
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
RICE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Rice Aurora
Configuration
Box
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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