Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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6153
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COSPAR ID
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1972-065-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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689 x 698 km, 35.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 3.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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21 August 1972 10:28
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur |
Description
| X-Ray and Ultra-Violet astronomy satellite |
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