Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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5560
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COSPAR ID
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1971-089-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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ASTEX 1
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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714 x 739 km, 92.7°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 2.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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17 October 1971 13:36
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thorad SLV-2G Agena D |
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