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NORAD ID: 17998 • Int'l Des: 1987-043 • Owner: NRL • Country: US • operational
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About LIPS 3
LIPS 3 (NORAD 17998) is a satellite launched May 15, 1987 by NRL of US. It operates in LEO orbit with a mass of 63.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 17998U 87043B 26193.31323248 .00000323 00000-0 13929-3 0 9998
2 17998 63.3176 166.0768 0700965 117.8150 249.5716 13.51436154354656
Epoch: Jul 12, 2026 •
Age: 14 hours
Current Status
Altitude 1554.7 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 6.86 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -63.32°S,
169.27°W
Launch Date May 15, 1987
Age 39.1 years
Type other
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 63.00 kg
Dry Mass 63.00 kg
Total Mass 63.00 kg
Length 0.10 m
Diameter 1.80 m
Span 1.80 m
Shape Disk
Manufacturer NRL
Bus Type MSD-PS
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NRL/US
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