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SURCAL 2B

SURCAL 2B was launched on March 9, 1965 aboard a Thor SLV-2 Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 27, 1981).

COSPAR 1965-016GNORAD 1310United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
SURCAL 4
Common name
SURCAL 2B
Payload designation
SURCAL
International designator
1965-016G
NORAD catalog number
1310
GCAT identifier
S01310
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.101

Mission

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

Launch

Date
March 9, 1965 · 18:29 UTC
Launch record
1965-016Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
909 km
Apogee
937 km
Inclination
70.09°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 27, 1981
Last known active
1970
End of operations
1970

Size

Mass
5 kg
Dry mass
5 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 Q9332390 (CC0).