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Apollo 16 Subsatellite
The Apollo Saturn V SIVB was the third stage of the Saturn V booster.. Apollo 16 Subsatellite was launched on April 16, 1972 aboard a Saturn V from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 17, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-031DNORAD 6009United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Apollo 16 Subsatellite
- Payload designation
- P&FS-2
- International designator
- 1972-031D
- NORAD catalog number
- 6009
- GCAT identifier
- S06009
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.257
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ApolloSS
- Owner
- MSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- Apollo SS
Launch
- Date
- April 16, 1972 · 17:54 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-031Success
- Rocket
- Saturn V
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 202 km
- Apogee
- 471,165 km
- Inclination
- 32.51°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- April 17, 1972
- Last known active
- May 29, 1972
- End of operations
- May 29, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 40 kg
- Dry mass
- 40 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 2.6 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00443
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- April 19, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Released · April 24, 1972
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1972 | Earth | Apr 19, 1972 | Escaped to another body, attached | Luna |
| Apr 24, 1972 | Luna | May 29, 1972 | Reentered (orbital decay) | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Impact after orbital decay | May 29, 1972 | — | 0.00, 0.00 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111912940 (CC0).