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OPS 0180

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1963-003ALaunched 1/16/1963

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OPS 0180 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena B
Launch Date: 1/16/1963
Last Contact: 1/18/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 496 km
Inclination: 81.89 deg
Dry Mass: 306 kg
Total Mass: 1,176 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1963-003A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.030