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ESRO-2B
Research satellite. ESRO-2B was launched on May 17, 1968 aboard a Scout B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 8, 1971).
COSPAR 1968-041ANORAD 3233European Space Research Organisation
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESRO IIB
- Common name
- ESRO-2B
- Payload designation
- ESRO 2B
- Other names
- Iris
- International designator
- 1968-041A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3233
- GCAT identifier
- S03233
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.207
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESRO
- Owner
- ESTEC
- Country
- European Space Research Organisation
- Builder
- Hawker Siddeley Dynamics
- Platform (bus)
- ESRO 2
Launch
- Date
- May 17, 1968 · 02:06 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-041Success
- Rocket
- Scout B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 329 km
- Apogee
- 1,075 km
- Inclination
- 97.20°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- May 8, 1971
- Last known active
- May 1971
- End of operations
- May 1971
Size
- Mass
- 74 kg
- Dry mass
- 74 kg
- Length
- 0.9 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 0.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2944742 (CC0).