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Navigation Technology Satellite-2
American experimental military navigation satellite. Navigation Technology Satellite-2 was launched on June 23, 1977 aboard a Atlas F/SVS from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-053ANORAD 10091United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NTS 2
- Common name
- Navigation Technology Satellite-2
- Other names
- STP P76-4:PN
- International designator
- 1977-053A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10091
- GCAT identifier
- S10091
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/005
Mission
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- NTS
- Owner
- SAMSO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Naval Research Lab
- Platform (bus)
- NTS
Launch
- Date
- June 23, 1977 · 08:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-053Success
- Rocket
- Atlas F/SVS
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 20,074 km
- Apogee
- 20,296 km
- Inclination
- 63.92°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1980
- End of operations
- 1980
Size
- Mass
- 430 kg
- Dry mass
- 430 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 37.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q135670533 (CC0).