Bluebell
Class: Calibration. Nation: USA. Agency: U.S. Air Force.

Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology.

Typical orbit: 131 km x 261 km at 97 degrees inclination. Mass: 7.00 kg (15.40 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D.


Bluebell Chronology
  • 1966 February 15 - Bluebell 2C (Cylinder) - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 9.00 kg (19.80 lb). Perigee: 115 km (71 mi). Apogee: 253 km (157 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.10 min.

    Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

  • 1966 February 15 - Bluebell 2S (Sphere) - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Vehicle: SLV-3 Atlas / Agena D. Mass: 4.00 kg (8.80 lb). Perigee: 147 km (91 mi). Apogee: 268 km (166 mi). Inclination: 96.50 deg. Period: 88.60 min.

    Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).


Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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