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Dash 2

Dash 2 was launched on July 19, 1963 aboard a Atlas Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 12, 1971).

COSPAR 1963-030DNORAD 624United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
DASH 2
Common name
Dash 2
International designator
1963-030D
NORAD catalog number
624
GCAT identifier
S00624
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.047

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
DASH
Country
United States
Builder
Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of Technology
Platform (bus)
DASH

Launch

Date
July 19, 1963 · 03:51 UTC
Launch record
1963-030Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad LC1-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
3,677 km
Apogee
3,731 km
Inclination
88.41°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
April 12, 1971
Last known active
Jul 19, 1963
End of operations
Jul 19, 1963

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
2.4 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
2.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49488 (CC0).