Launch Date
April 30, 1976
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F/MSD
NORAD ID
08836
International Designator
1976-038D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:37:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.36°
Right Ascension
218.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.43°
Period
104.13 min
Mean Motion
13.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SSU 2
Alternative Name
SSU 3
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08836U 76038D 26185.06746494 .00000041 00000-0 77080-4 0 9992
2 08836 63.3597 218.5136 0380233 180.4348 179.6425 13.82948170353618
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
0.9
Diameter
0.4
Span
10
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PARCAE 1 SSU-3
Purpose
Ocean Surveillance, ELINT
Mission
Ocean Surveillance, ELINT
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NOSS SSU
Configuration
Gravity gradient stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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