// space science · 1965
DME
Satellite. DME was launched on November 29, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2 Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1965-098BNORAD 1806United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Explorer 31
- Common name
- DME
- Payload designation
- DME-A
- International designator
- 1965-098B
- NORAD catalog number
- 1806
- GCAT identifier
- S01806
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.123
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Explorer IE
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- JHU-Applied Physics Lab
- Platform (bus)
- DME
Launch
- Date
- November 29, 1965 · 04:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-098Success
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2 Agena B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 505 km
- Apogee
- 2,983 km
- Inclination
- 79.82°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 9, 1969
- End of operations
- Jun 9, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 98 kg
- Dry mass
- 98 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 1.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49883 (CC0).