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SECOR 3 (01208)
COSPAR: 1965-016E | Alt Name: EGRS III
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01208
International Designator
1965-016E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:41:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
149.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
60.63°
Period
103.15 min
Mean Motion
13.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SECOR 3
Alternative Name
EGRS III
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ACE/GIMR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01208U 65016E 26184.36248863 .00000036 00000-0 64296-4 0 9990
2 01208 70.0784 149.6505 0017831 60.6322 92.2653 13.96082607121427
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
0.2
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
18
Launch Mass
18
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1934
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Secor II S/N 1 (TR-27)
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
ITT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Secor
Configuration
cube
Motor
?
Equipment
TR-27 SECOR transponder (#1, 2, 3); C-101 SECOR transponder (#4); TR-30A SECOR transponder (#6, 7, 8, 9); MAT SECOR transponder (#10, 12); TR-30A SECOR transponder (#11, 13);
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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