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KH-6 8002

U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH-6 8002 was launched on May 18, 1963 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (May 27, 1963).

COSPAR 1963-016ANORAD 578United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 0924
Common name
KH-6 8002
Payload designation
LANYARD 2
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 8002:CM,CORONA 64:CA
International designator
1963-016A
NORAD catalog number
578
GCAT identifier
S00578
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.041

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
LANYARD
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
CORONA LANYARD

Launch

Date
May 18, 1963 · 22:21 UTC
Launch record
1963-016Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
158 km
Apogee
491 km
Inclination
74.64°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
May 27, 1963
Last known active
May 20, 1963
End of operations
May 20, 1963

Size

Mass
472 kg
Dry mass
472 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,585 kg
Length
3.8 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
3.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9196257 (CC0).