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FTV 2301

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1962 DELLaunched 2/21/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: FTV 2301
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 2/21/1962
Last Contact: 2/27/1962

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 194.5 km
Inclination: 81.94 deg
Dry Mass: 289 kg
Total Mass: 1,089 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 DEL
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.003