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SSC (13874)
COSPAR: 1983-008H | Alt Name: SSC
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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
13874
International Designator
1983-008H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:27:00 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.31°
Right Ascension
315.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.03°
Period
104.26 min
Mean Motion
13.81 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SSC
Alternative Name
SSC
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13874U 83008H 26185.10208818 .00005050 00000-0 66402-3 0 9993
2 13874 63.3092 315.4813 0705484 137.0292 228.8138 13.81109511353985
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SSC satellite, also known as 1983-008H, is a US-built Gravity gradient stabilized spacecraft launched on February 9, 1983, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas H launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length and 0.4 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters, primarily designed for Ocean Surveillance and ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) missions. The satellite is owned by NRO/NRL and manufactured by MM. Its dry mass is 200 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. It features four deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The mission payload is known as PARCAE 5 SSU 3, and its shape is described as a box with an antenna.
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 3
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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