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GB 2 (14144)
COSPAR: 1983-056D | Alt Name: GB2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 9, 1983
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14144
International Designator
1983-056D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:16:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.31°
Right Ascension
211.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.18°
Period
104.44 min
Mean Motion
13.79 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GB 2
Alternative Name
GB2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14144U 83056D 26185.05335226 .00002382 00000-0 31737-3 0 9993
2 14144 63.3104 211.3291 0721303 132.1780 234.2873 13.78759408358276
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GB 2 satellite, also known as GB2 and designated NORAD CAT ID 14144, is a US satellite identified by OBJECT_ID 1983-056D. It was launched on June 9, 1983, from the AFWTR launch site, specifically SLC3E pad, using an Atlas H launch vehicle. Its primary mission is Ocean Surveillance and ELINT (Electronic Intelligence). The satellite measures 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.4 meters and spans approximately 10 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 200 kilograms at dry mass and has the same launch mass. GB 2, manufactured by MM, is gravity gradient stabilized, featuring a box shape with an antenna extension (Box + Ant). The satellite is equipped with four deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its payload includes the PARCAE 6 SSU-2 system, and it operates under the ownership of NRO/NRL.
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 6 SSU-2
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
Next Pass
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