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P 76-5 (08860)
COSPAR: 1976-047A | Alt Name: P76-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 22, 1976
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout B-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
08860
International Designator
1976-047A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:24:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.90°
Right Ascension
54.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.20°
Period
105.24 min
Mean Motion
13.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
P 76-5
Alternative Name
P76-5
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
STP/APL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 08860U 76047A 26200.51674561 .00000017 00000+0 74892-4 0 9992
2 08860 99.9011 54.6293 0040837 276.2048 143.8296 13.68307353500819
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
72
Launch Mass
72
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.268
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-15
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
DNA-002 beacon
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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