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OPS 1584

OPS 1584 was launched on December 29, 1966 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Apr 5, 1969).

COSPAR 1966-118ANORAD 2634United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 1584
Payload designation
MULTIGROUP 1
Other names
NRO Mission 7161
International designator
1966-118A
NORAD catalog number
2634
GCAT identifier
S02634
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.157

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
MULTIGROUP
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
MULTIGROUP

Launch

Date
December 29, 1966 · 12:00 UTC
Launch record
1966-118Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC2W

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
484 km
Apogee
492 km
Inclination
75.02°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
April 5, 1969
Last known active
Jun 17, 1967
End of operations
Jun 17, 1967

Size

Mass
600 kg
Dry mass
600 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,600 kg
Length
3.0 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
3.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q139501086 (CC0).