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GGSE 2

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Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1965-016BLaunched 3/9/1965

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: POPPY 4/NRL Comp 5
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Launch Date: 3/9/1965
Last Contact: 11/22/1968

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 923 km
Inclination: 70.06 deg
Dry Mass: 55 kg
Total Mass: 55 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: 1965-016B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.101