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SAMOS 6
SAMOS 6 was launched on March 7, 1962 aboard a Atlas Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 7, 1963).
COSPAR 1962 ETA 1NORAD 256United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Samos 6
- Common name
- SAMOS 6
- Payload designation
- SAMOS E-5 No. 3
- International designator
- 1962 ETA 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 256
- GCAT identifier
- S00256
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.003
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SAMOS E-5
- Owner
- SAFSP
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- E-5 RV
Launch
- Date
- March 7, 1962 · 22:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 ETASuccess
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LC1-2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/P
- Perigee
- 241 km
- Apogee
- 655 km
- Inclination
- 90.89°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 7, 1963
- Last known active
- Mar 9, 1962
- End of operations
- Mar 9, 1962
Size
- Mass
- 600 kg
- Dry mass
- 600 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9326022 (CC0).