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NATO IIB

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1971-009ALaunched 2/3/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: NATO 2B
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta M
Launch Date: 2/3/1971
Last Contact: 5/22/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 2.37 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: 1971-009A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.230