Key statistics
Satellite FTV 1154 at a glance.
Uptime
15
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for FTV 1154.
Object identification
Object name: FTV 1154
International designator: 1962-050A
Object number (NORAD): 427
Object ID (CCSDS): 427
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Oct. 14, 1962
Inclination: 65.4 deg
Period: 89.07 minutes
Apoapsis: 260.0 km
Periapsis: 197.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite FTV 1154 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite FTV 1154 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Canadian small ionospheric observatory instrumented with an ionospheric sounder, a VLF receiver, an energetic particle detector, and a cosmic noise experiment.
FTV 1154 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1’, on board a Thor DM-21 Agena-B space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 29, 1962, 6:05 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 2E.
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Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Alouette 1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 29, 1962, 6:05 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 2E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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