Launch Date
September 2, 1972
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout B-1
NORAD ID
06173
International Designator
1972-069A
Epoch
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:44:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.02°
Right Ascension
208.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.75°
Period
99.13 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TRIAD 1
Alternative Name
Triad OI-1X
Type
Status
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 6173U 72069A 26154.57230822 .00000700 00000-0 16477-3 0 9993
2 6173 90.0208 208.7185 0052163 82.7517 41.0188 14.52641504828592
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
7.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
7.5
Dry Mass
94
Launch Mass
94
Shape
3 Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.6882
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Triad OI-1X
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
1 year (design); 2.5 years reached
Bus
Triad
Configuration
Transit-Bus, three bodys connected by booms, gravity stabilized, RTG
Motor
Pulsed plasma thrusters
Equipment
?
Power System
Transit-RTG
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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