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NATO 3B (09785)
COSPAR: 1977-005A | Alt Name: NATO 3B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 28, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2914
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09785
International Designator
1977-005A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:01:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.17°
Right Ascension
311.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
52.04°
Period
1511.50 min
Mean Motion
0.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NATO 3B
Alternative Name
NATO 3B
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NICS
Country
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 09785U 77005A 26185.08439824 -.00000095 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 09785 8.1731 311.0422 0041195 52.0401 334.2015 0.95269579116835
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
3.1
Diameter
2.2
Span
3.1
Dry Mass
279
Launch Mass
307
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
8.6196
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NATO 3B
Purpose
Military communication
Mission
Military communication
Manufacturer
FORDA
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
NATO 3
Configuration
NATO-3 Bus
Motor
SVM-6
Equipment
2 transponders operating in the 7 to 8 GHz region
Power System
Solar cells (body mounted), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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