1965-072A
Vehicle 1 in the Block 2 series was orbited on 1965 Sep 10, using a Thor Burner 1 with an FW4 upper stage. It operated on its primary mission for 341 days. The satellite carried a 1.3cm video camera, the medium resolution `C' IR camera system with 16 sensors in the 0.2-5 micron band and the 5-30 micron bands, and a high resolution radiometer (HRR) in the 7-14 micron bands.
| DSAP 01213 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Sep 10 | 0441:38 | Launch by Thor Burner 1 | V 4300B6 |
| 0444:16 | Thor MECO (T+2:38) | ||
| 0444:24 | Thor VECO (T+2:46) | ||
| 0444:35 | Heatshield sep (T+2:57) | ||
| 0452:03 | FW4 spinup (T+10:25) | ||
| 0452:04 | Thor sep (T+10:26) | ||
| 0452:10 | FW4 burn (T+10:32) | ||
| 0452:43 | FW4 burnout (T+11:05) | ||
| 0452 | FW4 sep | ||
| 1430 | 101.93 649 x 1054 x 98.7 (RAE) | ||
| 1966 Aug 17 | end of primary mission | ||
| 1966 Sep 22 | end of ops | ||
Payload:
- Video camera
- System C IR camera
- High resolution radiometer
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