Launch Date
September 2, 1972
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout B-1
NORAD ID
06173
International Designator
1972-069A
Epoch
Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:21:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.02°
Right Ascension
208.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.67°
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 06173U 72069A 26206.01525396 .00000532 00000+0 12506-3 0 9994
2 06173 90.0195 208.8490 0046935 265.6720 147.4892 14.52686825836064
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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