Spacecraft n°: |
USA satellite n°: |
Navigation Technology Satellite - Also called: Timation-3
Launch data:
| Designation | 74054 |
| Launch date | 14 Jul 1974 - |
| Launch site | Va, SLC-3W |
| Launch vehicle |
Atlas-F PTS |
| Mission | |
| Circular Earth orbit on: |
| Perigee / Apogee | 1200 km |
| Eccentricity | |
| Inclination | 125° |
| Period | min |
Spacecraft data:
| Prime contractor | US Navy |
| Operator | |
| Platform | |
| Mass at launch | kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
| Basic shape | |
| Dimension (m) | |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | |
| DC power | |
| Design lifetime | |
Mission details:
- This satellite is equipped with repeaters UHF (335 MHz) and bandes L (1580 MHz), as well as two clocks, one with quartz and the other with rubidium. It is primarily used to test the equipment of the future military satellites of navigation “Navstar”.
Ref.: #104 - update: 03.07.08