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SURCAL 1B

SURCAL 1B was launched on June 15, 1963 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 5, 1963).

COSPAR 1963-021FNORAD 597United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
SURCAL 3
Common name
SURCAL 1B
Payload designation
SURCAL
International designator
1963-021F
NORAD catalog number
597
GCAT identifier
S00597
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.042

Mission

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

Launch

Date
June 15, 1963 · 14:29 UTC
Launch record
1963-021Failure · 0.4
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
139 km
Apogee
768 km
Inclination
69.69°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
July 5, 1963
Last known active
Jul 5, 1963
End of operations
Jul 5, 1963

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 Q11835622 (CC0).