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Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on June 24, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 24, 1966 · 00:12 UTCLaunch 1966-056Launch no. 583 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-1-1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 24, 1966, 00:12
Launch designation
1966-056
Mission
Pageos A
Flight name
Pageos
Vehicle flight ID
473/6311 (TA7)
Flight code
TAG133/CLOTH COAT

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
7,627 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.085 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Pageos1966-056ANORAD 2253NASA Langley Research CenterGeodesy67 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 2, 2016

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