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Launch · COSPAR 1961-026 · 17 Sept 1961

DISCOVERER 31

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

1

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

1

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 · 1

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 311861961-026ADecayedLEO209 / 304 km82.68°26 Oct 1961—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-026
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
17 Sept 1961
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6JA

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-026; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

DISCOVERER 31 — Launch 1961-026, 17 Sept 1961 | SatelliteIndex