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SAMOS 9
SAMOS 9 was launched on July 18, 1962 aboard a Atlas Agena B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Jul 25, 1962).
COSPAR 1962 A ZET 1NORAD 342United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- FTV 2403
- Common name
- SAMOS 9
- Payload designation
- SAMOS E-6 No. 3
- Other names
- AFP-201 PVP 853
- International designator
- 1962 A ZET 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 342
- GCAT identifier
- S00342
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.015
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SAMOS E-6
- Owner
- SAFSP
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Missiles and Space Vehicles Division (MSVD)
- Platform (bus)
- Samos 201
Launch
- Date
- July 18, 1962 · 20:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 1962 A ZETSuccess
- Rocket
- Atlas Agena B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad LC1-1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 180 km
- Apogee
- 241 km
- Inclination
- 96.13°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- July 25, 1962
- Last known active
- Jul 19, 1962
- End of operations
- Jul 19, 1962
Size
- Mass
- 400 kg
- Dry mass
- 400 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,100 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 2.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9326024 (CC0).