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LAMPO

LAMPO was launched on August 29, 1963 aboard a Thor SLV-2 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 29, 1963).

COSPAR 1963-035BNORAD 638United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
0.1 Square Meter Target
Common name
LAMPO
International designator
1963-035B
NORAD catalog number
638
GCAT identifier
S00638
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.049

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Defense
Program
1SMT
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.

Launch

Date
August 29, 1963 · 20:31 UTC
Launch record
1963-035Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
312 km
Apogee
423 km
Inclination
81.86°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
September 29, 1963
Last known active
Aug 29, 1963
End of operations
Aug 29, 1963

Size

Mass
10 kg
Dry mass
10 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11752258 (CC0).