Transporter-16 Lofts 119 Payloads to SSO | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches 119 payloads on Transporter-16, the 21st smallsat rideshare mission, from Vandenberg SFB at 1102 UTC.
Launch Date
November 15, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
NORAD ID
08145
International Designator
1974-089P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:34:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.08°
Right Ascension
45.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
73.90°
Period
114.23 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Delta 104
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 08145U 74089P 26200.52416244 -.00000035 00000+0 38423-4 0 9996
2 08145 101.0847 45.1345 0028060 73.8966 314.7478 12.60655643374330
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.204
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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