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Aquarius
Aquarius was launched on April 11, 1970 aboard a Saturn V from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: flyby (Apr 15, 1970).
COSPAR 1970-029GCAT D00326United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Aquarius
- Payload designation
- LM 7 AS
- International designator
- 1970-029
- GCAT identifier
- D00326
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- MSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Grummann Aerospace Corporation
- Platform (bus)
- LM AS
Launch
- Date
- April 11, 1970 · 19:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-029Success
- Rocket
- Saturn V
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Flyby
- Status date
- April 15, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 4,756 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,117 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00326
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- April 14, 1970
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · April 15, 1970
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1970 | Earth | Apr 14, 1970 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Apr 15, 1970 | Earth | Apr 17, 1970 | Reentered (orbital decay) | Pacific |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Apr 15, 1970 | — | -2.56, -27.89 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).