FLTSATCOM F1

operational
NORAD ID: 10669 Int'l Des: 1978-016 Owner: USNESC/SAMSO Country: US
HEOCIRCULAR

About FLTSATCOM F1

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Two-Line Element Set

1 10669U 78016A 26008.14628023 -.00000233 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 10669 7.4991 292.9471 0009124 280.5124 74.1719 0.99004779752981
Epoch: Jan 8, 2026 • Age: 14 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36135.3 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -3.28°S, 124.28°E
Launch Date Feb 9, 1978
Age 47.9 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 942.00 kg
Dry Mass 822.00 kg
Total Mass 1876.00 kg
Length 1.30 m
Diameter 2.40 m
Span 13.20 m
Shape Hex Cyl + Dish + 2 Pan
Manufacturer TRW
Bus Type FLTSATCOM
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State USNESC/SAMSO/US

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