Launch Date
June 29, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LE-6
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
NORAD ID
02861
International Designator
1967-065A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:16:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.98°
Right Ascension
314.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.42°
Period
172.11 min
Mean Motion
8.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SECOR 9 (EGRS 9)
Alternative Name
EGRS IX
Type
Status
Owner
ACE/GIMR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02861U 67065A 26184.80294915 .00000011 00000-0 60187-2 0 9996
2 02861 89.9810 314.0655 0072719 87.4194 273.4964 8.36661001802441
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
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
18
Launch Mass
18
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.4066
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Secor II S/N 10 (TR-30A)
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
ITT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Secor
Configuration
cube
Motor
?
Equipment
TR-27 SECOR transponder (#1, 2, 3); C-101 SECOR transponder (#4); TR-30A SECOR transponder (#6, 7, 8, 9); MAT SECOR transponder (#10, 12); TR-30A SECOR transponder (#11, 13);
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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