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Courier 1B

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1960 NU 1Launched 10/4/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Courier 1B
Launch Vehicle: Thor Ablestar
Launch Date: 10/4/1960
Last Contact: 10/22/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,089.5 km
Inclination: 28.3 deg
Dry Mass: 225 kg
Total Mass: 225 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Army
Manufacturer: U.S. Army

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1960 NU 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001