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Hitchhiker 2
American prototype satellite. Hitchhiker 2 was launched on August 14, 1964 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 8, 1979).
COSPAR 1964-045BNORAD 851United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hitchhiker III
- Common name
- Hitchhiker 2
- Payload designation
- P-11 No. 4202
- Other names
- OPS 3316
- International designator
- 1964-045B
- NORAD catalog number
- 851
- GCAT identifier
- S00851
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.080
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
- August 14, 1964 · 22:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1964-045Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 271 km
- Apogee
- 3,724 km
- Inclination
- 95.69°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 8, 1979
- Last known active
- February 1965
- End of operations
- February 1965
Size
- Mass
- 74 kg
- Dry mass
- 74 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 105 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 0.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11801722 (CC0).