Launch Date
October 7, 1978
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/SVS
NORAD ID
11054
International Designator
1978-093A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:47:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.92°
Right Ascension
299.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
227.08°
Period
744.17 min
Mean Motion
1.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NAVSTAR 3 (OPS 5113)
Alternative Name
Navstar 3
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11054U 78093A 26183.82441058 -.00000042 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 11054 62.9173 299.7152 0101657 227.0821 121.8560 1.93504740340977
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
2.4
Diameter
2.6
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
409
Launch Mass
409
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.5283
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Navstar GPS SVN 3
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RWISB
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
GPS
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
Star 27
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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