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ERS 20 (OV5-3)

activePayloadHEONORAD 2768

ERS 20 (OV5-3) is a United States payload satellite, launched on April 28, 1967 into HEO.

Launch

Launch date
April 28, 1967 at 10:01 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Titan IIIC →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Vela 4A & 4B

Orbit

Orbit regime
HEO
Apoapsis
109,619 km
Periapsis
10,206 km
Inclination
35.12°
Orbital period
2830.97 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
9 kg
Dimensions
Ø0.3 × 0.3 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1967-040D
NORAD catalog №
2768
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
0.003 m²
Status
active