Satellites

Payload

SSU 2

activePayloadLEO

SSU 2 is a United States payload satellite, launched on April 30, 1976 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
April 30, 1976 at 07:12 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Atlas F MSD
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Parcae 1A,B,C & MSD 1

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
1,234 km
Periapsis
673 km
Inclination
63.36°
Orbital period
104.13 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
200 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1976-038D
NORAD catalog №
8836
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
active