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About this launch
High-density satellite designed to obtain atmospheric density data at low altitudes.
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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 boosterSM-65F Atlas
- Vehicle
- SM-65F Atlas
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MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit14 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANNONBALL 2 1971-067C | Payload | re-entered 1972-01-31 | |
| MUSKETBALL 1971-067D | Payload | re-entered 1971-09-19 | |
| 1971-067 DEB 1971-067N | Debris | 751 × 864 km · 87.6° | Globe |
| OV1-20 1971-067A | Payload | re-entered 1971-08-28 | |
| 1971-067 AKM 1971-067K | Rocket body | 712 × 788 km · 87.6° | Globe |
| AVL 802 [MYLAR BALLOON] 1971-067F | Payload | re-entered 1972-06-12 | |
| OV1-21 1971-067B | Payload | 771 × 891 km · 87.6° | Globe |
| RIGIDSPHERE 2 (LCS 4) 1971-067E | Payload | 722 × 809 km · 87.6° | Globe |
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| 1971-067 DEB 1971-067L | Debris | re-entered 1999-02-19 | |
| 1971-067 DEB 1971-067M | Debris | re-entered 1998-09-15 | |
| GRIDSPHERE 2 1971-067G | Payload | re-entered 1979-04-14 | |
| 1971-067 DEB 1971-067J | Debris | re-entered 1998-07-20 | |
| GRIDSPHERE 1 1971-067H | Payload | re-entered 1979-11-02 | |
| RIGIDSPHERE 1 1971-067P | Payload | re-entered 1981-09-01 |
COSPAR ID 1971-067. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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