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OGO 2
American geophysical research satellite. OGO 2 was launched on October 14, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 17, 1981).
COSPAR 1965-081ANORAD 1620United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OGO 2
- Payload designation
- OGO C
- Other names
- NASA S-50:P
- International designator
- 1965-081A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1620
- GCAT identifier
- S01620
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.120
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- POGO
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- OGO
Launch
- Date
- October 14, 1965 · 13:11 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-081Success
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 418 km
- Apogee
- 1,509 km
- Inclination
- 87.37°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 17, 1981
- Last known active
- Nov 1, 1971
- End of operations
- Nov 1, 1971
Size
- Mass
- 507 kg
- Dry mass
- 507 kg
- Length
- 1.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 24.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15260984 (CC0).