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Corona 88

Corona 88 was launched on November 2, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Nov 28, 1964).

COSPAR 1964-071ANORAD 921United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 5434
Common name
Corona 88
Payload designation
CORONA J-15
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1013:CM,CORONA 88:CA
International designator
1964-071A
NORAD catalog number
921
GCAT identifier
S00921
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.087

Mission

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

Launch

Date
November 2, 1964 · 21:30 UTC
Launch record
1964-071Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
182 km
Apogee
414 km
Inclination
79.97°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
November 28, 1964
Last known active
Nov 7, 1964
End of operations
Nov 7, 1964

Size

Mass
273 kg
Dry mass
273 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,648 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 Q9196298 (CC0).