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Corona 111

Corona 111 was launched on August 9, 1966 aboard a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Sep 11, 1966).

COSPAR 1966-072ANORAD 2393United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 1545
Common name
Corona 111
Payload designation
CORONA J-32
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1036:CM,CORONA 111:CA
International designator
1966-072A
NORAD catalog number
2393
GCAT identifier
S02393
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.146

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
CORONA J-2
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
CORONA KH-4A

Launch

Date
August 9, 1966 · 20:46 UTC
Launch record
1966-072Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC1W

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
189 km
Apogee
276 km
Inclination
100.11°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
September 11, 1966
Last known active
Aug 23, 1966
End of operations
Aug 23, 1966

Size

Mass
210 kg
Dry mass
210 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,615 kg
Length
2.1 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
2.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q108104212 (CC0).