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ARGOS (25634)
COSPAR: 1999-008A | Alt Name: ARGOS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 23, 1999
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-10
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25634
International Designator
1999-008A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:18:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.51°
Right Ascension
150.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
358.23°
Period
101.41 min
Mean Motion
14.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARGOS
Alternative Name
ARGOS
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SMCTV
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25634U 99008A 26185.17983060 .00000062 00000-0 48660-4 0 9998
2 25634 98.5135 150.6193 0010080 358.2267 1.8873 14.19991926416717
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ARGOS (1999-008A) is an experimental satellite launched on February 23, 1999, from AFWTR using a Delta 7920-10 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 16 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 2,490 kg and was manufactured by BOSB for SMCTV. ARGOS is equipped with HTSSE, EUVIP, USA, ESEX, SPADUS, CIV, HIRAAS, GIMI, and CERTO equipment and uses an arcjet thruster motor. Its power system consists of 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and a radar cross section (RCS) of 6.3919 m². ARGOS was launched for experimental purposes and had a lifetime expectancy of three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
16
Dry Mass
2490
Launch Mass
2490
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3919
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STP P91-1
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
BOSB
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
P91-1
Configuration
?
Motor
arcjet thruster
Equipment
HTSSE, EUVIP, USA, ESEX, SPADUS, CIV, HIRAAS, GIMI, CERTO
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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