Launch Date
May 9, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
NORAD ID
00589
International Designator
1963-014D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:55:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.35°
Right Ascension
188.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
281.52°
Period
166.35 min
Mean Motion
8.66 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DASH 1
Alternative Name
DASH 1
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00589U 63014D 26184.99719346 -.00000022 00000-0 -11699-1 0 9998
2 00589 87.3505 188.9853 0053397 281.5218 77.9645 8.65625437995274
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
2.4
Diameter
2.4
Span
2.4
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
1.0326
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DASH 1
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
MITLL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DASH
Configuration
Balloon
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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