Launch Date
November 14, 1986
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
NORAD ID
17070
International Designator
1986-088A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:01:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.62°
Right Ascension
175.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
224.34°
Period
104.71 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
POLAR BEAR
Alternative Name
P87-1
Type
Status
Owner
STP/APL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 17070U 86088A 26185.25113721 .00000093 00000-0 84827-4 0 9994
2 17070 89.6189 175.7029 0037662 224.3395 146.3826 13.75290655987761
Source: Celestrak
Length
2
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
114
Launch Mass
114
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.3714
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NNS O-17
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
Auroral Imaging Remote Sensor, Beacon Experiment
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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