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ESRO 4
ESRO 4 was launched on November 22, 1972 aboard a Scout D-1 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 15, 1974).
COSPAR 1972-092ANORAD 6285European Space Research Organisation
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESRO IV
- Common name
- ESRO 4
- Payload designation
- ESRO 4
- International designator
- 1972-092A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6285
- GCAT identifier
- S06285
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.264
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ESRO
- Owner
- ESRO
- Country
- European Space Research Organisation
- Builder
- Hawker Siddeley Dynamics
- Platform (bus)
- ESRO 2
Launch
- Date
- November 22, 1972 · 00:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-092Success
- Rocket
- Scout D-1
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 240 km
- Apogee
- 1,124 km
- Inclination
- 91.12°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 15, 1974
- Last known active
- Apr 15, 1974
- End of operations
- Apr 15, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 115 kg
- Dry mass
- 115 kg
- Length
- 0.9 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3193873 (CC0).