Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 11, 1968, 16:16
- Launch designation
- 1968-002
- Mission
- Geos B
- Flight name
- Explorer 36
- Vehicle flight ID
- 454/D056
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,587 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.212 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geos 2 | 1968-002ANORAD 3093 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Geodesy | 212 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.