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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1959-U01Launched 6/25/1959

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1959-U01
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena A
Launch Date: 6/25/1959
Last Contact: 6/25/1959

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 125 km
Inclination: 86.3 deg
Dry Mass: 182 kg
Total Mass: 182 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1959-U01