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CALSPHERE 2 (00902)
COSPAR: 1964-063E | Alt Name: Dragsphere 2
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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
00902
International Designator
1964-063E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:59:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.24°
Right Ascension
76.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
172.57°
Period
106.44 min
Mean Motion
13.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CALSPHERE 2
Alternative Name
Dragsphere 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00902U 64063E 26184.95773512 .00000077 00000-0 10210-3 0 9991
2 00902 90.2360 76.1973 0018646 172.5663 199.3069 13.52901786858539
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
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
0.0457
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
Map
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Start Azimuth
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