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NOVA 3 (15362)
COSPAR: 1984-110A | Alt Name: NNS 30500-33
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 12, 1984
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15362
International Designator
1984-110A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
90.12°
Right Ascension
82.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
126.83°
Period
108.84 min
Mean Motion
13.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOVA 3
Alternative Name
NNS 30500-33
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NAVAIR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15362U 84110A 26184.95592947 .00000082 00000-0 17452-3 0 9994
2 15362 90.1197 82.8372 0032891 126.8329 245.3631 13.23071379 13857
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NOVA 3, also known as NNS 30500-33, is a US satellite launched on October 12, 1984, from the AFWTR launch site using the Scout G-1 vehicle from SLC5 pad. It has dimensions of 1.1 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 79.2 meters. The satellite was manufactured by RCA and is equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, pulsed plasma thrusters as its motor, and has a dry mass of 120 kilograms and a launch mass of 173 kilograms. NOVA 3 serves a navigation mission for NAVAIR, with a shape described as cylindrical with four panels and an antenna (Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant). The satellite's RCS value is 1.6629.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
0.5
Span
79.2
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
173
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.6629
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nova 3 (O-50)
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nova
Configuration
Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized
Motor
Pulsed plasma thrusters
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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