Launch Date
June 9, 1983
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas H
NORAD ID
14180
International Designator
1983-056G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:42:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.31°
Right Ascension
195.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.16°
Period
104.19 min
Mean Motion
13.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
GB 3
Alternative Name
GB3
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14180U 83056G 26185.02940266 .00002391 00000-0 28483-3 0 9990
2 14180 63.3068 195.3610 0721816 132.1641 234.3075 13.82099586361320
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
PARCAE 6 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
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