Launch Date
August 13, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
NORAD ID
01512
International Designator
1965-065E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:17:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.00°
Right Ascension
212.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
199.87°
Period
107.98 min
Mean Motion
13.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TEMPSAT 1
Alternative Name
Tempsat 1
Type
Status
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01512U 65065E 26185.01188554 .00000025 00000-0 32162-4 0 9990
2 01512 89.9978 212.5949 0068975 199.8746 188.6675 13.33594955962298
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
9
Launch Mass
9
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.068
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NRL PL157
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NRL 14
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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