Launch Date
December 8, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925
NORAD ID
22921
International Designator
1993-076A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
12.95°
Right Ascension
1.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.23°
Period
1461.68 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
NATO 4B
Alternative Name
NATO IVB
Type
Status
Owner
NATO
Country
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22921U 93076A 26185.09133161 .00000015 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 22921 12.9503 1.0213 0001389 89.2254 283.9870 0.98516593118784
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
1.9
Span
16
Dry Mass
731
Launch Mass
1430
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.1741
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NATO 4B
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
BAES
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
ECS
Configuration
ECS-Bus
Motor
TE-M-700-19
Equipment
4 SHF transponders, 2 UHF transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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