Centaur D AC-28 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number5816
COSPAR ID1972-003-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogATLAS CENTAUR R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 647 x 36,416 km, 28.2°
Category Rocket body
Country/organitisation of origin USA
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 2.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)0.8 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 23 January 1972 00:12
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station,
United States
Launch vehicle Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
View from orbit pole
 

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