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Launch · COSPAR 1972-100 · 16 Dec 1972

AEROS (GRS-B)

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

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 · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
AEROS (GRS-B)63151972-100ADecayedLEO143 / 207 km96.92°22 Aug 1973—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
SCOUT D-1 R/B63161972-100BDecayedLEO160 / 230 km96.90°25 Feb 1973—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1972-100
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
16 Dec 1972
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY9WQGJHCFFY2YXR8G1

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1972-100; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

AEROS (GRS-B) — Launch 1972-100, 16 Dec 1972 | SatelliteIndex