NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1971-067E
This satellite (RID 701) was a 1.11-m-diameter rigid aluminum sphere. It was one of seven spherical research satellites that were ejected from OV1-21. The spacecraft served as a radar calibration target with a cross section of 1 m.
Launch Date: 1971-08-07
Launch Vehicle: Atlas
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States
Mass: 34 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office