Launch Date
April 30, 1976
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/MSD
NORAD ID
08884
International Designator
1976-038J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:29:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.36°
Right Ascension
79.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
183.47°
Period
103.74 min
Mean Motion
13.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SSU 3
Alternative Name
SSU 2
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08884U 76038J 26200.81190947 -.00000019 00000+0 43968-4 0 9995
2 08884 63.3589 79.9459 0367593 183.4748 176.3741 13.88056609366634
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
0.9
Diameter
0.4
Span
10
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PARCAE 1 SSU-2
Purpose
Ocean Surveillance, ELINT
Mission
Ocean Surveillance, ELINT
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NOSS SSU
Configuration
Gravity gradient stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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