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Corona 113

Corona 113 was launched on November 8, 1966 aboard a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Nov 29, 1966).

COSPAR 1966-102ANORAD 2537United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 1866
Common name
Corona 113
Payload designation
CORONA J-38
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1037:CM,CORONA 113:CA
International designator
1966-102A
NORAD catalog number
2537
GCAT identifier
S02537
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.154

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
November 8, 1966 · 19:53 UTC
Launch record
1966-102Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC1W

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
177 km
Apogee
299 km
Inclination
100.08°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
November 29, 1966
Last known active
Nov 20, 1966
End of operations
Nov 20, 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 Q121864132 (CC0).