Samos-F2 1 (FTV-2301)

USA

Orig.PL Name: Ferret 1

Launch data:

Designation	00242 / 1962 Delta 1 / 62004A
Launch date	21 Feb 1962 - 18:44 UT
Launch site	Va, 75-3-5
Launch vehicle	Thor-DM21 Agena-B (#332)
Mission	Military: Surveillance
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	167 x 374 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	82.0°
Period	89.69 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Customer
Platform
Mass at launch	1000 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	04 Mar 1962
Lifetime:

Mission details:

1962 Delta 1 was a first generation, low resolution photo surveillance spacecraft launched by the US Air Force. It was used to catalogue Soviet air defence radars, eavesdropped on voice communications, and taped missile and satellite telemetry.

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