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Bluebell 2C (Cylinder)
Bluebell 2C (Cylinder) was launched on February 15, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 16, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-012BNORAD 2014United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 3011
- Common name
- Bluebell 2C (Cylinder)
- Payload designation
- Bluebell 2 Cylinder
- International designator
- 1966-012B
- NORAD catalog number
- 2014
- GCAT identifier
- S02014
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.132
Mission
- Mission type
- Calibration (probable)
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- AAS
- Owner
- USAF SSD
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Unknown US manufacturer (classified satellite)
- Platform (bus)
- Bluebell
Launch
- Date
- February 15, 1966 · 20:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-012Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 150 km
- Apogee
- 200 km
- Inclination
- 96.50°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- February 16, 1966
- Last known active
- Feb 15, 1966
- End of operations
- Feb 15, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 9 kg
- Dry mass
- 9 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.30 m
- Span
- 2.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28869405 (CC0).