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NRL PL121

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1962 B TAU 5Launched 12/13/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: POPPY 1/NRL Comp 2
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena D
Launch Date: 12/13/1962
Last Contact: 12/22/1965

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,362 km
Inclination: 70.31 deg
Dry Mass: 25 kg
Total Mass: 25 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: U.S. Naval Research Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 B TAU 5
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.027