Satellites

Payload

ITOS-B & DELTA 1 R/B

DecayedPayloadLEO

ITOS-B & DELTA 1 R/B is a United States payload satellite, launched on October 21, 1971 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
October 21, 1971 at 11:32 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
ITOS B

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
274 km
Periapsis
214 km
Inclination
102.43°
Orbital period
89.39 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
778 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1971-091A
NORAD catalog №
5565
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
July 21, 1972

End of mission

Last active / ended
July 21, 1972
Time in service
274 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed