Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
01272
International Designator
1965-016H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:41:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
213.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.66°
Period
103.26 min
Mean Motion
13.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
PORCUPINE 1
Alternative Name
Dodecapole I
Type
Status
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01272U 65016H 26185.07044846 -.00000001 00000-0 38034-4 0 9999
2 01272 70.0777 213.7777 0019587 101.6627 258.6678 13.94536475118738
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
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
15.2
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Sphere + 12 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2365
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Dodecapole I
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NRL 9
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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