| 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 | 




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