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SSA (13844)
COSPAR: 1983-008E | Alt Name: SSA
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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
13844
International Designator
1983-008E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:15:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.31°
Right Ascension
341.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.19°
Period
104.51 min
Mean Motion
13.78 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SSA
Alternative Name
SSA
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13844U 83008E 26185.17741708 .00004774 00000-0 67556-3 0 9990
2 13844 63.3133 341.5124 0710680 135.1885 230.8867 13.77845446361197
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SSA satellite, officially designated as 1983-008E and catalogued under NORAD ID 13844, is a US military satellite launched on February 9, 1983, from the AFWTR facility at SLC3E using an Atlas H launch vehicle. It has been operated by NRO/NRL for purposes of ocean surveillance and ELINT (Electronic Intelligence). The satellite measures 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.4 meters and spans up to 10 meters when its components are fully deployed. Its dry mass is recorded as 200 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Power for the satellite comes from four deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The configuration includes gravity gradient stabilization. It was manufactured by MM (Martin Marietta) and equipped with a payload called PARCAE 5 SSU 1.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.4
Span
10
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PARCAE 5 SSU 1
Purpose
Ocean Surveillance, ELINT
Mission
Ocean Surveillance, ELINT
Manufacturer
MM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NOSS SSU
Configuration
Gravity gradient stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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