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About this launch
The DSAP-1 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 1) satellites series, also known as P-35, was the first series of military meteorologal satellites of the USA.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterScout X-2M
- Vehicle
- Scout X-2M
Scout X-2M: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTV 3502 1962-039A | Payload | 535 × 645 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| SCOUT X-2M DEB 1962-039B | Debris | re-entered 1980-03-02 | |
| SCOUT X-2M DEB 1962-039C | Debris | re-entered 1992-08-12 | |
| SCOUT X-2M R/B 1962-039D | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-05-02 |
COSPAR ID 1962-039. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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