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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number20323
COSPAR ID1989-089-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogDELTA 1 R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 681 x 787 km, 97.1°
Category Rocket body
Country/organitisation of origin USA
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)3.0 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 18 November 1989 14:34
Launch siteVandenberg AFB,
United States
Launch vehicle Delta 5920-8

Description

Delta-189 upper stage which launched the Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite
View from orbit pole
 

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