Transit 2A

USA

Spacecraft nº: 70

US spacecraft nº: 56


Launch data:

Designation00045 / 1960 Eta 1 / 60007A
Launch date22 Jun 1960 - 5:54 UT
Launch siteCC, LC17B
Launch vehicleThor-DM21 Ablestar (#281)
Mass at launch101 kg
MissionNavigation
Earth orbit on Jun 22, 1960 (.3):
Perigee / Apogee 628 x 1047 km
Eccentricity 0.29
Inclination 66.69 deg
Period 101.66 min
Earth orbit on May 24, 2000 (.29):
Perigee / Apogee 597 x 991 km
Eccentricity 0.028
Inclination 66,70°
Period 100,73 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufactor 
Platform 
Operator 
Mass at launch  101 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Sphere
Dimension (m) 0.91 dia
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  
Design lifetime  150 yrs

Transit 2A with Solrad 1


Satellite tracking:

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Ref: #1, #7, #84, #206, #228 - update: 03.11.13