1962-058
The STARAD mission (satellite 1962 BetaKappa or Agena 1401) was launched in Oct 1962 into elliptical orbit with a battery of radiation detectors to study the artificial radiation belt created by the STARFISH nuclear explosion in July of that year. A single Agena burn was used. STARAD, or Air Force Special Radiation Measuring Satellite was part of the CORONA program, CORONA flight 54, although it did not carry a KH camera system or a recoverable capsule. Mass of the STARAD satellite was 915 kg.
| Starad | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Oct 26 | 1614:39 | Launch by Thor Agena D | V Pad 2 |
| 1616 | Thor MECO (T+2:27) | ||
| 1616 | Thor VECO (T+2:36) | ||
| 1616 | Thor sep (T+2:51) | ||
| 1617:57 | Agena burn (T+3:18) | ||
| 1622:00 | Agena cutoff (T+7:21) | 148.0 204 x 5593 x 71.33 (VCR) | |
| 1962 Oct 29 | 1225 | 147.78 191 x 5570 x 71.4 | |
| 1962 Nov 10 | 1200 | 147.43 194 x 5537 x 71.39 (RAE) | |
| 1962 Dec 6 | 1118 | 146.76 202 x 5474 x 71.4 | |
| 1962 Dec 13 | End of ops? | ||
| 1963 Jan | End of tx | ||
| 1966 Apr 23 | 119.46 198 x 3115 x 71.38 | ||
| 1966 Oct 18 | 1700 | 114.26 197 x 2646 x 71.32 (RAE) | |
| 1967 Oct 2 | 90.07 159 x 399 x 71.21 (RAE) | ||
| 1967 Oct 5 | Reentered | ||
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