Designation
Spacetrack catalog number
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59
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COSPAR ID
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1960-013-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B
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Satellite Details
Orbit
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920 x 1,201 km, 28.2°
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Category | Rocket body |
Country/organisation of origin | United States |
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.8 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
Date
(UTC)
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04 October 1960 17:50
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Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States |
Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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