NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1970-066A
This US Air Force electronics intelligence satellite was launched from Vandenberg AFB aboard a Thor Agena D rocket. The Ferrets catalogued Soviet air defence radars, eavesdropped on voice communications, and taped missile and satellite telemetry.
Launch Date: 1970-08-26
Launch Vehicle: Thor
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States
Mass: 2000 kg
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