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FTV-1126
American area survey optical reconnaissance satellite. FTV-1126 was launched on May 15, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Nov 26, 1963).
COSPAR 1962 SIG 1NORAD 292United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- FTV 1126
- Common name
- FTV-1126
- Payload designation
- ARGON 5
- Other names
- :UF,:CC,NRO Mission 9034A:CM,CORONA 41:CA
- International designator
- 1962 SIG 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 292
- GCAT identifier
- S00292
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.010
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- CORONA ARGON
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- CORONA ARGON
Launch
- Date
- May 15, 1962 · 19:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 SIGSuccess
- Rocket
- Thor Agena B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 284 km
- Apogee
- 632 km
- Inclination
- 82.30°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- November 26, 1963
- Last known active
- May 19, 1962
- End of operations
- May 19, 1962
Size
- Mass
- 162 kg
- Dry mass
- 162 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,072 kg
- Length
- 1.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 1.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q650661 (CC0).