Transit 3B + Lofti 1

USA

First 2 satellites launched together

Launch data:

Designation	00087 / 1961 Eta1 / 61007A
Launch date	22 Feb 1961 - 03:45 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle	Thor-DM21 Able-Star (#313 AB007?)
Mission
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Customer	Navy
Platform
Mass at launch	113 + 26 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Transit 3B with Lofti 1

Decay:

Descent date:	30 Mar 1961
Lifetime:

Mission details:

Partial failure, the two satellites did′t separete.

Ref.: #1, #7, #84 - update: 17.01.20