Launch Date
May 31, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
02872
International Designator
1967-053F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:26:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.98°
Right Ascension
325.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.93°
Period
102.89 min
Mean Motion
14.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SURCAL 159
Alternative Name
Calsphere III
Type
Status
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02872U 67053F 26184.81004368 .00000095 00000-0 10160-3 0 9996
2 02872 69.9754 325.0325 0004317 95.9342 264.2257 13.99606841 12534
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
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.321
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NRL PL159
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Passive
Bus
NRL 14
Configuration
Sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
None
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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