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Courier 1A

retired

CommunicationssuborbitalCOSPAR 1960-F10Launched 8/18/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1960-F10
Launch Vehicle: Thor Ablestar
Launch Date: 8/18/1960
Last Contact: 8/18/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -3,138 km
Inclination: 28.3 deg
Dry Mass: 225 kg
Total Mass: 225 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Army
Manufacturer: U.S. Army

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1960-F10