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HILAT (14154)
COSPAR: 1983-063A | Alt Name: P83-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 1983
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout D-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14154
International Designator
1983-063A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:06:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.02°
Right Ascension
145.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
238.35°
Period
100.09 min
Mean Motion
14.39 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HILAT
Alternative Name
P83-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
STP/APL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14154U 83063A 26185.12928431 .00000421 00000-0 13103-3 0 9995
2 14154 82.0246 145.2762 0037904 238.3453 132.1828 14.38722522250027
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The HILAT satellite, also known as P83-1 and designated OBJECT_ID 1983-063A, is a Transit-Bus configuration launched by the United States on June 27, 1983, from AFWTR SLC5 using a Scout D-1 launch vehicle. Manufactured by APL, it has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 26 meters. The satellite carries the NNS O-16 payload for experimental purposes and is powered by four deployable solar arrays and batteries. It weighs 113 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating no operational fuel or propellant was used. The spacecraft has an octagonal cylindrical shape with four panels and antennas, designed to facilitate its mission objectives within the STP/APL ownership framework.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
26
Dry Mass
113
Launch Mass
113
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.1875
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NNS O-16
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
see above
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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