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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number9329
COSPAR ID1976-073-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogATLAS CENTAUR R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 596 x 36,060 km, 21.9°
Category Rocket body
Country/organitisation of origin USA
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 2.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)0.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 22 July 1976 22:04
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station,
United States
Launch vehicle Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
View from orbit pole
 

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