SS 1

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1977-112DLaunched 12/8/1977

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OPS 8781 [NOSS2]
Launch Vehicle: Atlas F
Launch Date: 12/8/1977
Last Contact: 1/1/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,106.5 km
Inclination: 63.41 deg
Dry Mass: 200 kg
Total Mass: 200 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Signals Intelligence
Payload Category: SIG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: U.S. Naval Research Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1977-112D
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/007

Track

Mentions

3

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) was developed by a team from Surya University of the Republic of Indonesia.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 27, 2023Indonesia’s Surya Satellite-1 successfully deployed from the ISS

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) was successfully deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo at the International Space Station.

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Jan 27, 2023

Indonesia’s Surya Satellite-1 successfully deployed from the ISS

Surya Satellite-1 (SS-1) is a 1U CubeSat technology demonstration mission testing communication between an Automatic Packet Reporting System payload and the ground using amateur radio frequencies.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.3Jan 10, 2023Indonesia Deploys First Student Satellite Through KiboCUBE Programme