Launch Date
January 26, 1978
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2914
NORAD ID
10637
International Designator
1978-012A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:08:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
36.72°
Right Ascension
288.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.95°
Period
1438.82 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
IUE
Alternative Name
IUE
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC/ESA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 10637U 78012A 26184.54764447 -.00000208 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 10637 36.7202 288.1925 1448848 267.9459 70.5618 1.00081868129239
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
4.2
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
407
Launch Mass
434
Shape
Cyl + Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.9491
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IUE
Purpose
Astronomy (UV)
Mission
Astronomy (UV)
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IUE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Star 24C
Equipment
45 cm Ritchey-Chretien telescope, spectrograph package
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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