1962 · United States Air Force
ANNA 1B
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ANNA 1B (Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) was the second dedicated satellite for geodesy. It featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders (SECOR) for tracking the satellite.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 31, 1962 at 08:08 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A
- Mission
- ANNA 1B
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit