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Hitch Hiker 3
Hitch Hiker 3 was launched on December 21, 1963 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 7, 1964).
COSPAR 1963-055BNORAD 719United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PUNDIT II
- Common name
- Hitch Hiker 3
- Payload designation
- P-11 No. 4101
- Other names
- NRO Mission 7302
- International designator
- 1963-055B
- NORAD catalog number
- 719
- GCAT identifier
- S00719
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.059
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- EHH A
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- P-11
Launch
- Date
- December 21, 1963 · 21:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1963-055Success
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 312 km
- Apogee
- 389 km
- Inclination
- 64.52°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 7, 1964
- Last known active
- Mar 12, 1964
- End of operations
- Mar 12, 1964
Size
- Mass
- 74 kg
- Dry mass
- 74 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 84 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 0.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9293098 (CC0).