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OPS 1353

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1963-037ALaunched 9/23/1963

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CORONA 71/1002
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Launch Date: 9/23/1963
Last Contact: 10/4/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 273.5 km
Inclination: 74.96 deg
Dry Mass: 223 kg
Total Mass: 1,553 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1963-037A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.052