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JD 1 (14728)
COSPAR: 1984-012C | Alt Name: JD1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 1984
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas H
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14728
International Designator
1984-012C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:46:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.31°
Right Ascension
356.22°
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Argument of Perigee
128.67°
Period
104.73 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JD 1
Alternative Name
JD1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14728U 84012C 26184.86557758 .00005272 00000-0 65287-3 0 9996
2 14728 63.3131 356.2232 0745552 128.6673 238.3525 13.74979335345949
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JD 1 satellite, also known as JD1, is an ocean surveillance and ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) spacecraft operated by NRO/NRL. It was launched on February 5, 1984, from the AFWTR launch site using a Atlas H rocket from pad SLC3E. The satellite, which measures 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.4 meters and a span of 10 meters, weighs 200 kilograms at launch. It is gravity gradient stabilized and equipped with four deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its payload consists of the PARCAE 7 SSU-1 system designed for its mission objectives. The satellite's shape is described as a box configuration augmented by antennas.
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 7 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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