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Class: Technology. Destination: Sun Synchronous Orbit. Nation: UK. Agency: United Kingdom(UK-X4).

Satellite technology. Anticipated life: longer than 50 years.

Typical orbit: 677 km x 866 km at 98 degrees inclination. Mass: 93 kg (205 lb).

Miranda Chronology

1974 March 9 - Miranda - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC5. Launch Vehicle: Scout. Mass: 93 kg (205 lb). Perigee: 677 km (420 mi). Apogee: 866 km (538 mi). Inclination: 97.90 deg. Period: 100.30 min.
Satellite technology. Miranda was launched at 02:22:11.4 GMT on 1974 Mar 9. Interjection point 13.9N, 126.0E. Anticipated life: longer than 50 years.

Bibliography:

McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
JPL Mission and Spacecraft Library, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1997. Web Address when accessed: http://msl.jpl.nasa.gov/home.html.
McDowell, Jonathan, Launch Log, October 1998. Web Address when accessed: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/~jcm/space/log/launch.html.

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