Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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45
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COSPAR ID
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1960-007-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TRANSIT 2A
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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589 x 955 km, 66.7°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.4 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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22 June 1960 05:54
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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