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NASA S-56

retired

Science ExplorationsuborbitalCOSPAR 1960-F17Launched 12/4/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1960-F17
Launch Vehicle: Scout X-1
Launch Date: 12/4/1960
Last Contact: 12/4/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -2,980 km
Inclination: 39 deg
Dry Mass: 6 kg
Total Mass: 6 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Langley Research Center
Manufacturer: G T Schjeldahl Inc.

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1960-F17