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SURCAL 1A

SURCAL 1A was launched on December 13, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 18, 1966).

COSPAR 1962 B TAU 4NORAD 508United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
SURCAL 2
Common name
SURCAL 1A
International designator
1962 B TAU 4
NORAD catalog number
508
GCAT identifier
S00508
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.026

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Defense
Program
SURCAL
Owner
NRL
Country
United States
Builder
Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus)
Surcal

Launch

Date
December 13, 1962 · 04:07 UTC
Launch record
1962 B TAUSuccess
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
225 km
Apogee
2,734 km
Inclination
70.34°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 18, 1966
Last known active
December 1965
End of operations
December 1965

Size

Mass
4 kg
Dry mass
4 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9332386 (CC0).