PasComSat

Former U.S. Air Force research satellite. PasComSat was launched on July 14, 1966 aboard a Atlas D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 4, 1978).

COSPAR 1966-063ANORAD 2324United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: OV1-8
Common name: PasComSat
Payload designation: PasComSat
International designator: 1966-063A
NORAD catalog number: 2324
GCAT identifier: S02324
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.144

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Defense
Program: OV1 A
Owner: USAF OAR
Country: United States
Builder: Goodyear Aerospace
Platform (bus): 9-m Grid Sphere

Launch

Date: July 14, 1966 · 02:10 UTC
Launch record: 1966-063Failure · 0.5
Rocket: Atlas D
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad ABRESB3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/R
Perigee: 955 km
Apogee: 1,047 km
Inclination: 144.22°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 4, 1978
Last known active: Jul 14, 1966
End of operations: Jul 14, 1966

Size

Mass: 10 kg
Dry mass: 3 kg
Length: 9.0 m
Diameter: 9.00 m
Span: 9.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16089164 (CC0).