Dodecahedron

Technology demonstration spacecraft. Dodecahedron was launched on March 9, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1965-016HNORAD 1272United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Dodecapole I
Common name: Dodecahedron
International designator: 1965-016H
NORAD catalog number: 1272
GCAT identifier: S01272
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.101

Mission

Mission type: Calibration
Use: Defense
Program: NRL Cal
Owner: NRL
Country: United States
Builder: Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus): NRL 9"

Launch

Date: March 9, 1965 · 18:29 UTC
Launch record: 1965-016Success
Rocket: Thor SLV-2 Agena D
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad 75-1-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 906 km
Apogee: 940 km
Inclination: 70.07°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 9, 1965
End of operations: Mar 9, 1965

Size

Mass: 4 kg
Dry mass: 4 kg
Length: 0.2 m
Diameter: 0.20 m
Span: 15.2 m

Launched together

SECOR 3Geodesy · USA ACE GGSE 2Signals intelligence · NRO GRAB 6Signals intelligence · NRO SOLRAD 7BSignals intelligence · NRO GGSE 3Signals intelligence · NRO OSCAR 3Communications · OSCAR SURCAL 2BCalibration · NRL

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11694445 (CC0).