TIP 1
This three-body spacecraft was connected by booms which served as gravity-gradient stabilizers in the radial direction. A momentum wheel was used for stabilization in roll and yaw.
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TIP 1
Summary
TIP 1 is a navigation satellite[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Key Facts
- TIP 1's instance of is recorded as navigation satellite[3].
- TIP 1's operator is recorded as United States Navy[4].
- TIP 1's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[5].
- TIP 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1972-069A[6].
- TIP 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout B1[7].
- TIP 1's SCN is recorded as 06173[8].
- TIP 1's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
- TIP 1's powered by is recorded as radioisotope thermoelectric generator[10].
- TIP 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1972-09-02T00:00:00Z[11].
- TIP 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[12].
- TIP 1's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5[13].
- TIP 1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+94'}[14].
- TIP 1's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1972-069A[15].
Why It Matters
TIP 1 is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]