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SSD (13792)
COSPAR: 1983-008B | Alt Name: LIPS 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 9, 1983
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13792
International Designator
1983-008B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:22:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.34°
Right Ascension
13.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
140.13°
Period
106.86 min
Mean Motion
13.48 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SSD
Alternative Name
LIPS 2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13792U 83008B 26184.97366953 .00000437 00000-0 32820-3 0 9992
2 13792 63.3396 13.1359 0561678 140.1307 224.2421 13.47521653105140
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SSD satellite, also known as LIPS 2, is a research satellite manufactured by NRL and owned by the same organization. Launched on February 9, 1983, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas H launch vehicle, it has a BUS of MSD-PS. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 15.3 meters and had a dry mass of 56 kilograms at launch. Its primary purpose is research, and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a disk equipped with an antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
1.8
Span
15.3
Dry Mass
56
Launch Mass
56
Shape
Disk + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LIPS 2
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MSD-PS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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