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Delta 181 Canister Cluster

retired

Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1988-008ALaunched 2/8/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 30 (SDIO D181)
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3910
Launch Date: 2/8/1988
Last Contact: 2/9/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 268.5 km
Inclination: 28.58 deg
Dry Mass: 150 kg
Total Mass: 150 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Technology Demonstration
Payload Category: TECH
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, DoD
Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-008A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/194