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TRANSAT (10457)
COSPAR: 1977-106A | Alt Name: Transat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 28, 1977
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout D-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
10457
International Designator
1977-106A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:35:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.65°
Right Ascension
71.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
331.74°
Period
106.75 min
Mean Motion
13.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TRANSAT
Alternative Name
Transat
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 10457U 77106A 26184.94147421 .00000090 00000-0 12753-3 0 9991
2 10457 89.6471 71.3337 0024647 331.7363 38.9223 13.48973664394832
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
1
Diameter
0.3
Span
30
Dry Mass
92
Launch Mass
92
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.6282
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-11
Purpose
Navigation, technology
Mission
Navigation, technology
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
Transit transponder, SATRACK transponder
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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