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Fanion 1 / Tripos 1

American signals intelligence satellite. Fanion 1 / Tripos 1 was launched on June 25, 1965 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 22, 1968).

COSPAR 1965-050ANORAD 1422United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
FANION I
Common name
Fanion 1 / Tripos 1
Payload designation
P-11 No. 4402
Other names
NRO Mission 7307,OPS 6749
International designator
1965-050A
NORAD catalog number
1422
GCAT identifier
S01422
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.109

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
EHH B
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
P-11 ML

Launch

Date
June 25, 1965 · 19:30 UTC
Launch record
1965-050Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/R
Perigee
495 km
Apogee
507 km
Inclination
107.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 22, 1968
Last known active
March 1967
End of operations
March 1967

Size

Mass
88 kg
Dry mass
88 kg
Total mass with attached objects
98 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9249853 (CC0).