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Class: Astronomy. Type: Visible. Nation: Netherlands. Agency: NIVR.

Astronomical Netherlands Satellite; lower than planned orbit.

Typical orbit: 258 km x 1173 km at 98 degrees inclination. Mass: 129 kg (284 lb).


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  • 1974 August 30 - ANS 1 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC5. Launch Vehicle: Scout. FAILURE: Partial Failure. Mass: 129 kg (284 lb). Perigee: 258 km (160 mi). Apogee: 1,173 km (728 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 99.10 min.
    Astronomical Netherlands Satellite; lower than planned orbit.


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