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Launch · COSPAR 1968-042 · 23 May 1968

OPS 7869 (DMSP 4B F1)

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

2

Decayed

0

0% 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
OPS 7869 (DMSP 4B F1)32661968-042AUnknownLEO801 / 878 km98.56°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
THOR BURNER 2 R/B32711968-042BInactiveLEO797 / 870 km98.58°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1968-042
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
23 May 1968
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY8F5BSMS3A2AKKVMT5

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1968-042; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

OPS 7869 (DMSP 4B F1) — Launch 1968-042, 23 May 1968 | SatelliteIndex