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Transit I-A

retired

Launched 9/17/1959

Technical Specifications

Verified technical details

Dry Mass: 120 kg
Total Mass: 120 kg
Power: Unknown
Design Life: Unknown

Stakeholders

Operator

U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Manufacturer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Launch Mission

Launch 1959-F08

9/17/1959