Launch Date
May 31, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
02847
International Designator
1967-053E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:12:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.96°
Right Ascension
170.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
19.17°
Period
102.64 min
Mean Motion
14.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TIMATION 1
Alternative Name
Timation I
Type
Status
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02847U 67053E 26184.96699680 .00000102 00000-0 10032-3 0 9998
2 02847 69.9635 170.8435 0005147 19.1662 340.9640 14.02989003 16145
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
39
Launch Mass
39
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1694
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Timation 1
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Timation
Configuration
Gravity Stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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