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OPS 1610

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Earth ObservationsuborbitalCOSPAR 1963-F12Launched 9/27/1963

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1963-F12
Launch Vehicle: Scout X-2B
Launch Date: 9/27/1963
Last Contact: 9/27/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -2,135 km
Inclination: 98.7 deg
Dry Mass: 50 kg
Total Mass: 50 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1963-F12
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.052