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TETR 1

Artificial satellite. TETR 1 was launched on December 13, 1967 aboard a Thor Delta E1 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 28, 1968).

COSPAR 1967-123BNORAD 3067United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
TTS 1
Common name
TETR 1
Payload designation
ERS 30
Other names
TTS A:P
International designator
1967-123B
NORAD catalog number
3067
GCAT identifier
S03067
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.185

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Civil government
Program
TTS
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Builder
TRW Inc.
Platform (bus)
ORS

Launch

Date
December 13, 1967 · 14:08 UTC
Launch record
1967-123Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
289 km
Apogee
460 km
Inclination
32.91°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
April 28, 1968
Last known active
Apr 29, 1968
End of operations
Apr 29, 1968

Size

Mass
18 kg
Dry mass
18 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.30 m
Span
1.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2809287 (CC0).