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ASTEX 1 (05560)
COSPAR: 1971-089A | Alt Name: P71-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 1971
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC1W
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
05560
International Designator
1971-089A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:53:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
92.70°
Right Ascension
189.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
55.99°
Period
99.25 min
Mean Motion
14.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASTEX 1
Alternative Name
P71-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
STP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 05560U 71089A 26185.24567233 .00000539 00000-0 13671-3 0 9993
2 05560 92.7000 189.3494 0017527 55.9914 304.2954 14.50865568879200
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
8
Diameter
1.5
Span
11.3
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.152
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STP P71-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ASTEX
Configuration
Agena-D with instruments
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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