Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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202
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COSPAR ID
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1961-031-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TRANSIT 4B
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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947 x 1,097 km, 32.4°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 8.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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15 November 1961 22:26
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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