LAMPO
Spacecraft · USA
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American military target satellite. Radar calibration satellite, USA. Launched 1963.
More at: LAMPO.
Related
- Family
- Military, Military target sat, Surveillance
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Thor, Delta, Thor SLV-2 Agena D
- Launch Sites
- Vandenberg, Vandenberg SLC1E
Chronology
1 event
1963 August 29
20:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC1E. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Thor SLV-2 Agena D.- LAMPO - . Payload: 0.1 Square Meter Target. Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Class: Surveillance. Type: Naval signals intelligence satellite. Spacecraft: LAMPO. Decay Date: 1963-09-29 . USAF Sat Cat: 638 . COSPAR: 1963-035B. Apogee: 422 km (262 mi). Perigee: 315 km (195 mi). Inclination: 81.90 deg. Period: 92.00 min. The first Thor standard launch vehicle, SLV-2, with an Agena D upper stage vehicle, was launched from Vandenberg AFB. Radar monitoring. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell..