Key statistics
Satellite NATO 3B at a glance.
Uptime
17855
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.0
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
8.6
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for NATO 3B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: NATO 3B
International designator: 1977-005A
Object number (NORAD): 9785
Object ID (CCSDS): 9785
Country: NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 1511.507 minutes
Inclination: 8.5823 deg
SMA: 43628.162 km
Apoapsis: 37428.792 km
Periapsis: 37071.263 km
RAAN: 311.8326 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00409745
Argument of periapsis: 42.386 deg
Mean anomaly: 330.0068 deg
Mean motion: 0.95269169 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000076 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 16, 2025, 2:19 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 15, 2025, 1:33 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 NATO 3B
TLE line 1: 1 09785U 77005A 25349.56492753 -.00000076 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 09785 8.5823 311.8326 0040975 42.3860 330.0068 0.95269169114923
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite NATO 3B.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Military communications satellite providing links between officials of the various NATO nations.
NATO 3B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Delta 2914 | NATO 3B’, on board a Delta 2914 space rocket.
The launch took place on Jan. 28, 1977, 12:50 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 17A.
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Delta 2914 | NATO 3B
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Jan. 28, 1977, 12:50 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Delta 2914
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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