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EGRS III

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1965-016ELaunched 3/9/1965

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: POPPY 4/NRL Comp 5
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Launch Date: 3/9/1965
Last Contact: 7/22/1967

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 923 km
Inclination: 70.08 deg
Dry Mass: 18 kg
Total Mass: 18 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Army
Manufacturer: ITT Federal Laboratories

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1965-016E
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.101