Launch Date
December 8, 1977
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/MSD
NORAD ID
10529
International Designator
1977-112D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:40:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.34°
Right Ascension
308.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
162.79°
Period
103.57 min
Mean Motion
13.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SS 1
Alternative Name
SS 1
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10529U 77112D 26185.27812769 .00001161 00000-0 35341-3 0 9997
2 10529 63.3406 308.8892 0512592 162.7884 199.1294 13.90409470354575
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 2 SSU-1
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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