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Samos 2

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1961 ALP 2Launched 1/31/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Samos 2
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena A
Launch Date: 1/31/1961
Last Contact: 3/22/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 513.5 km
Inclination: 97.4 deg
Dry Mass: 1,194 kg
Total Mass: 1,694 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Air Force
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1961 ALP 2
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001