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Launch · COSPAR 1974-015 · 16 Mar 1974

OPS 8579 (DMSP 5B F5)

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

8

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

6

Decayed

2

25% 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
OPS 8579 (DMSP 5B F5)72181974-015AUnknownLEO744 / 825 km98.99°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
THOR BURNER 2A R/B72191974-015BInactiveLEO758 / 851 km99.08°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 6

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
THOR BURNER 2A DEB285911974-015CInactiveLEO785 / 850 km98.94°on orbit—
THOR BURNER 2A DEB285921974-015DDecayedLEO190 / 210 km98.98°15 Oct 2023—
THOR BURNER 2A DEB285931974-015EInactiveLEO717 / 798 km99.06°on orbit—
THOR BURNER 2A DEB291391974-015FInactiveLEO731 / 814 km99.11°on orbit—
THOR BURNER 2A DEB362961974-015GDecayedLEO488 / 520 km98.99°09 Apr 2022—
THOR BURNER 2A DEB375841974-015HInactiveLEO592 / 679 km99.04°on orbit—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1974-015
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
16 Mar 1974
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYAEZ2JQ85EA7ZSHV43

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1974-015; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

OPS 8579 (DMSP 5B F5) — Launch 1974-015, 16 Mar 1974 | SatelliteIndex