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Launch · COSPAR 1961-034 · 12 Dec 1961

DISCOVERER 36

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

Payloads

3

Catalogued objects

3

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

3

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 · 3

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Payload Payload · 3

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 362131961-034ADecayedLEO194 / 207 km81.18°08 Mar 1962—
OSCAR 12141961-034BDecayedLEO207 / 207 km81.14°31 Jan 1962—
DISCOVERER 36 CAPSULE2151961-034CDecayedLEO235 / 327 km81.21°19 Dec 1961—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1961-034
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
12 Dec 1961
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6JJ

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1961-034; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

DISCOVERER 36 — Launch 1961-034, 12 Dec 1961 | SatelliteIndex