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Discoverer 26

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1961 PILaunched 7/7/1961

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 26
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 7/7/1961
Last Contact: 7/10/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 471 km
Inclination: 82.94 deg
Dry Mass: 135 kg
Total Mass: 1,115 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1961 PI