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Secor Type II S/N 3

Thor Ablestar launch from Vandenberg (United States) on March 11, 1965, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 11, 1965 · 13:39 UTCLaunch 1965-017Launch no. 416 in the log
RocketThor Ablestarvariant 2
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-1-1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 11, 1965, 13:39
Launch designation
1965-017
Mission
Secor Type II S/N 3
Flight name
NNS O-3
Vehicle flight ID
440/AB018
Flight code
BUSH CATTLE

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,044 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.072 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
EGRS II1965-017BNORAD 1250Army Map Service, US Army Corps of EngineersGeodesy18 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 26, 1968
NNS 300301965-017ANORAD 1303Bureau of Naval Weapons, US NavyNavigation54 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 14, 1965

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.