Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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694
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COSPAR ID
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1963-047-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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ATLAS CENTAUR 2 R/B
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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457 x 1,270 km, 30.4°
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| Category | Rocket body |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 2.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | -0.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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27 November 1963 19:03
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas Centaur |
Description
| This Centaur-D upper stage was the first liquid hydrogen fuelled rocket to successfully reach orbit. |
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