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GGSE 3 (01292)
COSPAR: 1965-016C | Alt Name: GGSE 3
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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
01292
International Designator
1965-016C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:02:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
275.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
284.93°
Period
102.74 min
Mean Motion
14.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GGSE 3
Alternative Name
GGSE 3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01292U 65016C 26185.20978976 .00000144 00000-0 12979-3 0 9992
2 01292 70.0776 275.0627 0021920 284.9303 74.9379 14.01592337126952
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
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
31
Dry Mass
59
Launch Mass
59
Shape
Sphere + 3 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.7141
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
POPPY 4 Delta
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
ca. 34 month (average)
Bus
NRL 24
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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