Kulasekarapattinam SSLV Launch Complex
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Launch Date
November 15, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
NORAD ID
08160
International Designator
1974-089AA
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.83°
Right Ascension
339.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
19.61°
Period
113.97 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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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
N/A
1 08160U 74089AA 26200.85264373 .00000002 00000+0 25743-3 0 9996
2 08160 101.8319 339.0344 0146391 19.6051 134.6889 12.63544125381983
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0377
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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