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Navigation Technology Satellite-1
American experimental military navigation satellite. Navigation Technology Satellite-1 was launched on July 14, 1974 aboard a Atlas F/PTS from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-054ANORAD 7369United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NTS 1
- Common name
- Navigation Technology Satellite-1
- Other names
- STP P73-3:PN,Timation 3
- International designator
- 1974-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7369
- GCAT identifier
- S07369
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.300
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- NTS
- Owner
- SAMSO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Naval Research Lab
- Platform (bus)
- NTS
Launch
- Date
- July 14, 1974 · 05:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-054Success
- Rocket
- Atlas F/PTS
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 13,473 km
- Apogee
- 13,746 km
- Inclination
- 125.12°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1976
- End of operations
- 1977
Size
- Mass
- 295 kg
- Dry mass
- 295 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 37.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q135670527 (CC0).