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About this launch
The DSAP-2 (Defense Satellite Application Program Block 2) satellites series consisted of three modified DSAP-1 military meteorological satellites.
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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 boosterThor Burner 1
- Vehicle
- Thor Burner 1
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · SSO
Government/Top Secret · SSO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 0340 1966-026A | Payload | 587 × 794 km · 98.0° | Globe |
| THOR ALTAIR R/B 1966-026B | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-05-11 | |
| THOR ALTAIR DEB 1966-026C | Debris | re-entered 1967-02-11 | |
| THOR ALTAIR DEB 1966-026D | Debris | 538 × 712 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| THOR ALTAIR DEB 1966-026E | Debris | re-entered 1983-01-06 | |
| THOR ALTAIR DEB 1966-026F | Debris | re-entered 1993-04-20 |
COSPAR ID 1966-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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