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Launch · COSPAR 1961-001 · 31 Jan 1961

SAMOS 2

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SAMOS 2701961-001ADecayedLEO175 / 185 km97.22°21 Oct 1973—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS AGENA A R/B791961-001BDecayedLEO118 / 161 km97.35°09 Oct 1970—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-001
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
31 Jan 1961
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6HC

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-001; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

SAMOS 2 — Launch 1961-001, 31 Jan 1961 | SatelliteIndex