ORS-3
Stage · USA
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The ORS-3 Minotaur final stage carried an experimental launch tracking system and a drag device to reduce the amount of time it spent in orbit. Imaging satellite operated by USAF, USA. Launched 2013.
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- Family
- Technology
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Minuteman, Minotaur 1
- Launch Sites
- Wallops Island LA0B
- Bibliography
- 12928
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ORS-3
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Chronology
1 event
2013 November 20
01:15 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA0B. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Minotaur 1.- ORS-3 - . Nation: USA. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: ORS-3. Decay Date: 2015-09-17 . USAF Sat Cat: 39385 . COSPAR: 2013-064F. Apogee: 481 km (298 mi). Perigee: 469 km (291 mi). Inclination: 40.53 deg. Period: 94.10 min. The ORS-3 Minotaur final stage carried an experimental launch tracking system and a drag device to reduce the amount of time it spent in orbit..