NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1962-046A
This US Air Force surveillance satellite was launched from Vandenberg AFB on a Thor Agena B rocket. Its film capsule was recovered 1.1 days later. The ERS-2 subsatellite failed to deploy. The camera's capping shutter malfunctioned, and there was slight corona and radiation fog.
Launch Date: 1962-09-17
Launch Vehicle: Thor-Agena
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States
Mass: 1500 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Louis S. Walter | Project Scientist | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |