Launch Date
July 13, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
NORAD ID
23613
International Designator
1995-035B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:54:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.37°
Right Ascension
348.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.32°
Period
1436.02 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TDRS 7
Alternative Name
TDRS 7
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23613U 95035B 26184.95462773 -.00000233 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 23613 13.3701 348.0741 0011705 83.3172 283.3830 1.00276871113427
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.4
Dry Mass
1673
Launch Mass
2225
Shape
Box + Dish + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
22.3872
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
TDRS G
Purpose
Communication, data relay
Mission
Communication, data relay
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TDRS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
4 (+2) 25W Ku-band TWTAs for LP (linearly polarized) zone coverage 2 (+2) 1.5W Ku-band TWTAs for CP (circularly polarized) spot coverage 2 (+4) 25W Ku-band TWTAs for LP zone coverage 2 (+2) 1.5W Ku-band TWTAs for CP spot coverage 2 (+2) 26W S-band SSPAs (used for intersatellite links) 8 (+4) 3.5W S-band SSPAs (used for intersatellite links)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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