Launch Date
July 19, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
NORAD ID
20153
International Designator
1963-030H
Epoch
Sun, 06 Oct 2013 18:48:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.45°
Right Ascension
220.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
346.62°
Period
163.27 min
Mean Motion
8.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DASH 2 DEB
Alternative Name
deb DASH
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20153U 63030H 13278.78375480 -.00001162 00000-0 -23696-1 0 9995
2 20153 89.4481 220.6622 2335254 346.6222 27.2767 8.81971941757071
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.055
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
[UNID136] RCS 0.07
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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