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OPS 3297

retired

Earth ObservationsuborbitalLaunched 2/17/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Launch 1971-F01
Launch Vehicle: Thorad SLV-2H Agena D
Launch Date: 2/17/1971
Last Contact: 2/17/1971

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: suborbital
Altitude: -3,184 km
Inclination: 96.4 deg
Dry Mass: 345 kg
Total Mass: 345 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

UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.230