Launch Date
April 8, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan 401B/Centaur
NORAD ID
27712
International Designator
2003-012B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:17:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.18°
Right Ascension
23.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
279.01°
Period
1431.71 min
Mean Motion
1.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TITAN 4 CENTAUR R/B
Alternative Name
Centaur TC-23
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27712U 03012B 26184.38720558 -.00000227 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 27712 11.1846 23.1639 0022869 279.0098 80.7667 1.00579379 25954
Source: Celestrak
Length
9
Diameter
4.3
Span
9
Dry Mass
2775
Launch Mass
17900
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Centaur TC-23
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Centaur T
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
RL-10 x2
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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