APOLLO 16 LM (ORION) (06005)

COSPAR: 1972-031C | Alt Name: Apollo 16 LM

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 16, 1972

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Saturn V

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

06005

International Designator

1972-031C

Epoch

Sun, 22 Sep 1991 20:33:37 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

82.81°

Right Ascension

223.96°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

318.50°

Period

104.37 min

Mean Motion

13.80 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

APOLLO 16 LM (ORION)

Alternative Name

Apollo 16 LM

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

MSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 06005U 72031C   91265.85668056  .00005957  00000+0  56553-2 0  9992
2 06005  82.8065 223.9633 0066940 318.4968  41.1117 13.79739069326239

Source: Celestrak

Summary

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Physical Characteristics

Length

3.2

Diameter

4.3

Span

3.2

Dry Mass

2135

Launch Mass

4781

Shape

Irr

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

LM 11 AS

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

GRUM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

LM AS

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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