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ANNA 1B (00446)
COSPAR: 1962-060A | Alt Name: ANNA 1B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 1962
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00446
International Designator
1962-060A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:55:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.14°
Right Ascension
293.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
66.34°
Period
107.84 min
Mean Motion
13.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ANNA 1B
Alternative Name
ANNA 1B
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00446U 62060A 26185.28835265 -.00000096 00000-0 61207-4 0 9995
2 00446 50.1423 293.3640 0070209 66.3368 319.4466 13.35364010105991
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.9
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
157
Launch Mass
157
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.8349
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ANNA 1B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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