Launch Date
July 14, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/PTS
NORAD ID
07369
International Designator
1974-054A
Epoch
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:35:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
124.89°
Right Ascension
244.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
74.94°
Period
468.73 min
Mean Motion
3.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 7518 (NTS 1)
Alternative Name
NTS 1
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07369U 74054A 26195.27467958 .00000044 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 07369 124.8923 244.3995 0066116 74.9437 308.2083 03.07214638583459
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
0.6
Diameter
1.2
Span
37
Dry Mass
295
Launch Mass
295
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.5547
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NTS 1
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NTS
Configuration
Gravity Stabilized
Motor
Star 24
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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