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WILD BILL 4

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1963-021ALaunched 6/15/1963

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: POPPY 2/NRL Comp 3
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D
Launch Date: 6/15/1963
Last Contact: 7/20/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 493.5 km
Inclination: 69.87 deg
Dry Mass: 5 kg
Total Mass: 976 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Advanced Technologies, Inc. (ATI)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1963-021A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.042