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Launch · COSPAR 1968-041 · 17 May 1968

ESRO-2 (IRIS)

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

Payloads

1

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 · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ESRO-2 (IRIS)32331968-041ADecayedLEO211 / 237 km97.26°08 May 1971European Space Research Organization

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SCOUT B R/B32341968-041BDecayedLEO154 / 154 km97.21°30 Mar 1970—

Debris Debris · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SCOUT B DEB32651968-041CDecayedLEO288 / 378 km96.93°04 Nov 1968—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1968-041
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
17 May 1968
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY8F5BSMS3A2AKKVMT4

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1968-041; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.