Courier 1B |
USA |
| Designation | 00058 / 1960 Nu1 / 60013A |
| Launch date | 04 Oct 1960 - 17:50 UT |
| Launch site | CC, LC17B |
| Launch vehicle | Thor-DM21 Ablestar (#293/AB005) |
| Mass at launch | 230 kg |
| Mission | Communications: recording satellite |
| Earth orbit on Oct 04, 1960 (.8): | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 938 x 1237 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.20 |
| Inclination | 28.33 deg |
| Period | 106.85 min |
| Earth orbit on May 26, 2000 (.47): | |
| Perigee / Apogee | 963 x 1210 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.017 |
| Inclination | 28,33° |
| Period | 106.97 min |
| Prime manufactor | |
| Platform | |
| Operator | USAF |
| Mass at launch | 230 kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
| Basic shape | Sphere |
| Dimension (m) | 1.30 dia |
| Equipment | |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | |
| Propulsion | |
| DC power | |
| Design lifetime | 1000 yrs |
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