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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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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