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OPS 6063

retired

Signals IntelligenceGEOCOSPAR 1973-013ALaunched 3/6/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: AFP-720
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Launch Date: 3/6/1973
Last Contact: 1/1/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,767 km
Inclination: 0.2 deg
Dry Mass: 300 kg
Total Mass: 700 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-013A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.273