Satellites

Payload

DASH 2

DecayedPayloadLEO

DASH 2 is a United States payload satellite, launched on July 19, 1963 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
July 19, 1963 at 03:51 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Midas 9

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
529 km
Periapsis
269 km
Inclination
84.31°
Orbital period
92.54 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
1 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1963-030D
NORAD catalog №
624
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 12, 1971

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 12, 1971
Time in service
7.7 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed