Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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10967
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COSPAR ID
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1978-064-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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SEASAT 1
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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739 x 743 km, 108.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 3.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 1.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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27 June 1978 01:12
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas F/Agena D |
Description
| Ocean observation satellite for monitoring ocean currents, wave heights and sea surface temperature. |
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