Launch Date
January 25, 1994
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
NORAD ID
22973
International Designator
1994-004A
Epoch
Fri, 18 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.78°
Right Ascension
59.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
205.92°
Period
16159.10 min
Mean Motion
0.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CLEMENTINE 1 (DSPSE)
Alternative Name
Clementine 1
Type
Status
Owner
BMDO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22973U 94004 A 94048.00000000 -.00014888 +00000-0 +10000-3 0 9999
2 22973 063.7849 059.2740 9660896 205.9201 046.9616 00.08911390003569
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.8
Diameter
1.1
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
183
Launch Mass
414
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.8875
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DSPSE
Purpose
Lunar orbiter, asteroid flyby, technology experiments
Mission
Lunar orbiter, asteroid flyby, technology experiments
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DSPSE
Configuration
octagonal prism, 2 solar panels, 3-axis stabilized
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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