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TSX-5 (26374)
COSPAR: 2000-030A | Alt Name: TSX-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 7, 2000
Launch Site
WRAS
Launch Pad
RW30/12
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26374
International Designator
2000-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:34:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
68.91°
Right Ascension
296.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
36.32°
Period
98.51 min
Mean Motion
14.62 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TSX-5
Alternative Name
TSX-5
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
STP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26374U 00030A 26185.27398614 .00014430 00000-0 74945-3 0 9991
2 26374 68.9147 296.7970 0427530 36.3176 326.6175 14.61723273325057
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TSX-5 is an experimental satellite launched on June 7, 2000, from the Western Range Air Station (WRAS), using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.2 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and spans 3 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 250 kg and was launched with the same mass. Equipped with STRV-2, CEASE, and MWIR equipment, TSX-5 serves experimental purposes under the ownership of STP (Space Test Program). Its power system includes deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite features a cylindrical shape with curved panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.835 square meters. Manufactured by OSCM, TSX-5 was launched on the same day it became stable in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
1
Span
3
Dry Mass
250
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Cyl + Curved Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.835
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TSX-5
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
OSCM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LEOStar
Configuration
LEOStar
Motor
?
Equipment
STRV-2, CEASE, MWIR
Power System
Deployable fixed solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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