| Official name | TIP 3 |
| Alternative name | TIP 3 |
| Cospar ID | 1976-089A |
| Norad ID | 9403 |
| Launch date | 1976-09-01 |
| Launch site | AFWTR |
| Launch vehicle | Scout-D1 |
| Country/Organization | USA |
| Type application | Navigation |
| Operator | USN |
| RCS size | LARGE |
| Decay date | 1981-05-30 |
| Shape | Cyl + Sphere |
| Mass (kg) | 93.16 |
| Diameter (m) | 0.59 |
| Height (m) | 7.29 |
| Span (m^2) | 30 |
| Contractors | JHU/APL |
| Equipment | ? |
| Propulsion | Pulsed plasma thrusters |
| Configuration | Transit-Bus, Gravity Stabilized |
| Power | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |





