Launch Date
May 22, 1976
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout B-1
NORAD ID
08861
International Designator
1976-047B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:04:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.85°
Right Ascension
66.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
74.37°
Period
105.36 min
Mean Motion
13.67 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SCOUT B-1 R/B
Alternative Name
Scout S179CR Stage 4
Type
Status
Owner
LARCN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08861U 76047B 26200.50315986 -.00000019 00000+0 32957-4 0 9994
2 08861 99.8476 66.3585 0042489 74.3722 351.2013 13.66769053498948
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
31
Launch Mass
31
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.7154
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Star 20 E-21
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
THKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Star 20
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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