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TRIPOS III

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1968-052BLaunched 6/20/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CORONA 126/1047
Launch Vehicle: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch Date: 6/20/1968
Last Contact: 1/10/1970

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 474.5 km
Inclination: 85.17 deg
Dry Mass: 116 kg
Total Mass: 126 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Signals Intelligence
Payload Category: SIG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-052B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.194