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Launch · COSPAR 1962-010 · 09 Apr 1962

MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

8

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

5

Decayed

3

38% 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 · 8

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)2711962-010AUnknownMEO2,787 / 3,407 km86.66°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 7

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
MIDAS 5 DEB2721962-010BDecayedOTHER99 / 2,729 km86.64°04 May 1962—
MIDAS 5 DEB2731962-010CInactiveMEO2,768 / 3,392 km86.64°on orbit—
MIDAS 5 DEB2741962-010DInactiveMEO2,782 / 3,438 km86.67°on orbit—
MIDAS 5 DEB44941962-010EDecayedOTHER——22 May 1977—
MIDAS 5 DEB57031962-010FDecayedOTHER——07 Nov 1976—
MIDAS 5 DEB186031962-010GInactiveMEO2,823 / 3,375 km86.68°on orbit—
MIDAS 5 DEB199811962-010HInactiveMEO2,765 / 3,406 km86.67°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1962-010
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
09 Apr 1962
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY6NXPM2ZYWSB96GJG0

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1962-010; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK) — Launch 1962-010, 09 Apr 1962 | SatelliteIndex