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OPS 7040

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1965-003ALaunched 1/19/1965

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DAPP/OPS 7040
Launch Vehicle: Thor MG-18
Launch Date: 1/19/1965
Last Contact: 1/19/1965

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 645.5 km
Inclination: 98.76 deg
Dry Mass: 70 kg
Total Mass: 94 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1965-003A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.098