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FTV-1292

FTV-1292 was launched on June 15, 1963 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 27, 1963).

COSPAR 1963-021ENORAD 598United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
NRL PL112
Common name
FTV-1292
Payload designation
POPPY 2 Charlie
Other names
NRO Mission 7102C,FTV 1292
International designator
1963-021E
NORAD catalog number
598
GCAT identifier
S00598
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.042

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
POPPY
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus)
NRL 20"

Launch

Date
June 15, 1963 · 14:29 UTC
Launch record
1963-021Failure · 0.4
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
173 km
Apogee
829 km
Inclination
69.92°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
July 27, 1963
Last known active
Jul 27, 1963
End of operations
Jul 27, 1963

Size

Mass
29 kg
Dry mass
29 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
0.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9257462 (CC0).