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ORBIS LOW

ORBIS LOW was launched on November 18, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Dec 6, 1964).

COSPAR 1964-075ANORAD 930United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OPS 3360
Common name
ORBIS LOW
Payload designation
CORONA J-16
Other names
:C,:CC,NRO Mission 1014:CM,CORONA 89:CA
International designator
1964-075A
NORAD catalog number
930
GCAT identifier
S00930
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.088

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
CORONA J
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Platform (bus)
CORONA KH-4A

Launch

Date
November 18, 1964 · 20:35 UTC
Launch record
1964-075Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
174 km
Apogee
326 km
Inclination
70.01°
Status
Reentered attached to another object
Status date
December 6, 1964
Last known active
Dec 1, 1964
End of operations
Dec 1, 1964

Size

Mass
280 kg
Dry mass
280 kg
Total mass with attached objects
1,675 kg
Length
2.1 m
Diameter
1.30 m
Span
2.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11691543 (CC0).