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SECOR 5

American military geodetic satellite. SECOR 5 was launched on August 10, 1965 aboard a Scout B from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1965-063ANORAD 1506United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
EGRS V
Common name
SECOR 5
Payload designation
Secor I S/N 2 (TR-27)
International designator
1965-063A
NORAD catalog number
1506
GCAT identifier
S01506
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.113

Mission

Mission type
Geodesy
Use
Defense
Program
Secor I
Owner
USA ACE
Country
United States
Builder
Cubic Corp.
Platform (bus)
NRL 20"

Launch

Date
August 10, 1965 · 17:54 UTC
Launch record
1965-063Success
Rocket
Scout B
Spaceport
Wallops · pad LA3A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,136 km
Apogee
2,424 km
Inclination
69.24°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
August 1965
End of operations
March 1966

Size

Mass
18 kg
Dry mass
18 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
0.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16944962 (CC0).