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OPS 1965

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1968-004ALaunched 1/17/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OPS 1965 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2A Agena D 2
Launch Date: 1/17/1968
Last Contact: 4/3/1969

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 494.5 km
Inclination: 75.14 deg
Dry Mass: 600 kg
Total Mass: 1,600 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: 1968-004A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.187