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OPS 2222

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Signals IntelligenceGEOCOSPAR 1968-063ALaunched 8/6/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: AFP-827
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Launch Date: 8/6/1968
Last Contact: 8/26/1968

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,773 km
Inclination: 9.9 deg
Dry Mass: 200 kg
Total Mass: 240 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: CANYON
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-063A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.196