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CALSPHERE 1 (00900)
COSPAR: 1964-063C | Alt Name: Dragsphere 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 6, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00900
International Designator
1964-063C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:43:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.22°
Right Ascension
72.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
241.09°
Period
104.60 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CALSPHERE 1
Alternative Name
Dragsphere 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00900U 64063C 26185.03054670 .00000607 00000-0 60887-3 0 9990
2 00900 90.2222 72.1667 0023198 241.0884 186.3291 13.76641381 73748
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
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.051
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dragsphere
Purpose
Air density research
Mission
Air density research
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Passive
Bus
NRL 14
Configuration
Sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
None
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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Next Pass
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