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NATO IIA

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1970-021ALaunched 3/20/1970

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: NATO 2A
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta M
Launch Date: 3/20/1970
Last Contact: 1/1/1977

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 2.95 deg
Dry Mass: 107 kg
Total Mass: 243 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NATO
Manufacturer: Philco

Constellation

Name: NATO communications satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1970-021A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.223