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Corona 58

Corona 58 was launched on December 14, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jan 8, 1963).

COSPAR 1962 B PHINORAD 505United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
FTV 1156
Common name
Corona 58
Payload designation
CORONA M-17
Other names
:UF,:CC,NRO Mission 9050:CM,CORONA 58:CA,MURAL 17
International designator
1962 B PHI
NORAD catalog number
505
GCAT identifier
S00505
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.026

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
December 14, 1962 · 21:26 UTC
Launch record
1962 B PHISuccess
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
195 km
Apogee
362 km
Inclination
70.98°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
January 8, 1963
Last known active
Dec 18, 1962
End of operations
Dec 18, 1962

Size

Mass
222 kg
Dry mass
222 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,282 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 Q9196247 (CC0).