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Corona 48
Corona 48 was launched on August 2, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Aug 26, 1962).
COSPAR 1962 A KAP 1NORAD 360United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- FTV 1152
- Common name
- Corona 48
- Payload designation
- CORONA M-10
- Other names
- :UF,:CC,NRO Mission 9041:CM,CORONA 48:CA,MURAL 10
- International designator
- 1962 A KAP 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 360
- GCAT identifier
- S00360
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.016
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
- August 2, 1962 · 00:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 A KAPSuccess
- Rocket
- Thor Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 193 km
- Apogee
- 398 km
- Inclination
- 82.25°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- August 26, 1962
- Last known active
- Aug 6, 1962
- End of operations
- Aug 6, 1962
Size
- Mass
- 170 kg
- Dry mass
- 170 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,230 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 Q9196236 (CC0).