Launch Date
December 21, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
36980
International Designator
1965-108DL
Epoch
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:51:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
26.73°
Right Ascension
193.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
5.44°
Period
531.77 min
Mean Motion
2.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
Alternative Name
deb Transtage 8
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 36980U 65108DL 26173.20244544 .00000004 00000-0 24592-3 0 9999
2 36980 26.7252 193.1510 6761462 5.4412 9.1636 2.70791478 20518
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.028
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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