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TIP 3

retired

Positioning Navigation TimingLEOCOSPAR 1976-089ALaunched 9/1/1976

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: TIP 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Scout D-1
Launch Date: 9/1/1976
Last Contact: 2/22/1977

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 560.5 km
Inclination: 90.32 deg
Dry Mass: 140 kg
Total Mass: 166 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Positioning Navigation Timing
Payload Category: NAV
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Navy
Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1976-089A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.354