NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1970-046A
Rhyolite 1 was a US Air Force electronic intelligence satellite launched from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas Agena-D rocket. This geosynchronous satellite was reportedly left in transfer orbit. Other sources indicate a successful mission.
Launch Date: 1970-06-19
Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Agena D
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 700 kg
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