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Corona 47

Corona 47 was launched on July 28, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Aug 24, 1962).

COSPAR 1962 A THENORAD 345United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
FTV 1131
Common name
Corona 47
Payload designation
CORONA M-9
Other names
:UF,:CC,NRO Mission 9040:CM,CORONA 47:CA,MURAL 9
International designator
1962 A THE
NORAD catalog number
345
GCAT identifier
S00345
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.015

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 28, 1962 · 00:30 UTC
Launch record
1962 A THESuccess
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
187 km
Apogee
375 km
Inclination
71.09°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
August 24, 1962
Last known active
Aug 1, 1962
End of operations
Aug 1, 1962

Size

Mass
179 kg
Dry mass
179 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,239 kg
Length
2.3 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
2.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9196233 (CC0).