Launch Date
June 23, 1977
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/SVS
NORAD ID
10091
International Designator
1977-053A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:13:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.07°
Right Ascension
280.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
220.28°
Period
718.35 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NTS 2
Alternative Name
NTS 2
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO/USN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 10091U 77053A 26184.59299206 -.00000015 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 10091 63.0660 280.5483 0071438 220.2810 128.1028 2.00458904359003
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
0.8
Diameter
1.7
Span
37
Dry Mass
430
Launch Mass
430
Shape
Oct Cyl + 2 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.033
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NTS 2
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NTS
Configuration
Gravity Stabilized
Motor
Star 27
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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