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Early Bird

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1965-028ALaunched 4/6/1965

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Early Bird Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta D
Launch Date: 4/6/1965
Last Contact: 4/22/1971

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,796.5 km
Inclination: 1.39 deg
Dry Mass: 30 kg
Total Mass: 68 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Intelsat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1965-028A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.104