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Launch · COSPAR 1972-018 · 24 Mar 1972

OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)

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 5058 (DMSP 5B F2)59031972-018AUnknownLEO771 / 843 km99.12°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
THOR BURNER 2 R/B59041972-018BInactiveLEO776 / 844 km99.11°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1972-018
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
24 Mar 1972
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY9WQGJHCFFY2YXR8DF

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1972-018; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

OPS 5058 (DMSP 5B F2) — Launch 1972-018, 24 Mar 1972 | SatelliteIndex