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NRL-PL 170

NRL-PL 170 was a series of three small calibration satellites built by the Naval Research Lab (NRL). These satellites consisted of one gold plated sphere (#A) and two polished aluminum spheres (#B, #C), each with a mass of 0.7 kg and a diameter of 26 cm.

The three spheres were launched on 17. February 1971 as piggy-back payloads together with the DSAP-5A F3 meteorological satellite by a Thor-DSV2U Burner-2 from Vandenberg AFB.

The satellites reentered during the 1989 to 1990 timeframe.

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Calibration
Operator: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Contractors: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Equipment: ?
Configuration: Sphere
Propulsion: None
Power: none
Lifetime:
Mass: 0.7 kg
Orbit: 765 km × 831 km, 98.8° (#A); 763 km × 833 km, 98.8° (#B); 733 km × 832 km, 98.8° (#C)
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
NRL-PL 170A (S70-4) 1971-012C 17.02.1971 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Burner-2 with DSAP-5A F3, NRL-PL 170B, NRL-PL 170C
NRL-PL 170B (S70-4) 1971-012D 17.02.1971 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Burner-2 with DSAP-5A F3, NRL-PL 170A, NRL-PL 170C
NRL-PL 170C (S70-4) 1971-012E 17.02.1971 Va SLC-10W Thor-DSV2U Burner-2 with DSAP-5A F3, NRL-PL 170A, NRL-PL 170B

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