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Pundit 4
American electronic and signal intelligence satellite. Pundit 4 was launched on April 28, 1965 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 31, 1969).
COSPAR 1965-031BNORAD 1329United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PUNDIT IV
- Common name
- Pundit 4
- Payload designation
- P-11 No. 4401
- Other names
- NRO Mission 7309,OPS 6717
- International designator
- 1965-031B
- NORAD catalog number
- 1329
- GCAT identifier
- S01329
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.107
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- EHH B
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- P-11 L
Launch
- Date
- April 28, 1965 · 21:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-031Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad PALC2-4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 500 km
- Apogee
- 548 km
- Inclination
- 95.21°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 31, 1969
- Last known active
- 1966
- End of operations
- 1966
Size
- Mass
- 89 kg
- Dry mass
- 89 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 99 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 0.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9249851 (CC0).