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NORAD ID: 17998 • Int'l Des: 1987-043 • Owner: NRL • Country: US • operational
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About LIPS 3
Group: 3 satellites
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Two-Line Element Set
1 17998U 87043B 26148.54503549 .00002382 00000-0 77083-3 0 9995
2 17998 63.3199 283.7398 0703959 117.1767 250.2802 13.51330271348606
Epoch: May 28, 2026 •
Age: 4 hours
Current Status
Altitude 609.0 km
Velocity 7.80 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 63.41°N,
131.9°W
Launch Date May 15, 1987
Age 39 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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