APOLLO 14 LM

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite APOLLO 14 LM at a glance.

Uptime

7

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LO

None

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 14 LM.

Object identification

Object name: APOLLO 14 LM

International designator: 1971-008C

Object number (NORAD): 4905

Object ID (CCSDS): 4905

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Notes: LUNAR IMPACT

Orbital parameters

Decay date: Feb. 7, 1971

Inclination: None deg

Period: None minutes

Apoapsis: None km

Periapsis: None km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite APOLLO 14 LM has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo Program. The third mission to land on the moon. This mission was a two day stay on the lunar surface and carried out two EVAs. Commanded by Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Rossa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell. During the two lunar EVAs, 42.80 kilograms of moon rock samples was collected.

APOLLO 14 LM was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 14’, on board a Saturn V space rocket.

The launch took place on Jan. 31, 1971, 9:03 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A.

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Launch to space Saturn V | Apollo 14
Saturn V | Apollo 14

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Jan. 31, 1971, 9:03 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Saturn V

Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A

Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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