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PAGEOS
Passive geodetic satellite launched by NASA in 1966. PAGEOS was launched on June 24, 1966 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 2, 2016).
COSPAR 1966-056ANORAD 2253United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Pageos
- Common name
- PAGEOS
- Payload designation
- Pageos A (RCS 1.5)
- International designator
- 1966-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2253
- GCAT identifier
- S02253
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.142
Mission
- Mission type
- Geodesy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Pageos
- Owner
- NASA LaRC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- G T Schjeldahl Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- Echo 100'
Launch
- Date
- June 24, 1966 · 00:12 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-056Success
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 3,978 km
- Apogee
- 4,496 km
- Inclination
- 87.01°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 2, 2016
- Last known active
- Jun 24, 1966
- End of operations
- Jun 24, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 67 kg
- Dry mass
- 57 kg
- Length
- 30.0 m
- Diameter
- 30.00 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2043671 (CC0).