Sunday, January 25, 2004

Relay 2

 1964-003A


Relay II lifted off from pad 17B at Cape Canaveral at 2114:59 UT on 1964 Jan 21, reaching orbit at 2140:15. The orbit was 2981 x 7411 km x 46.32 deg. The satellite operated until 1965 Sep 26 when the Mojave ground station was converted for use with ATS (although a signal was reported in Sep 1980).


Relay 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1964 Jan 21  2115:00  Launch by Delta B CK LC17B 
 2117:25  T+2:25 MECO 
  Thor sep 
 2117:29 T+2:29 Delta 20008 burn 2:44 
 2117:40 T+2:40 Fairing 
 2120:12 T+5:12 Delta SECO 
  19 min coast 
 2139:19 T+24:19 Delta sep  -3350? x 2090 x 46.3 
   -3120? x 2090 x 38.6?  
 2139:26 T+24:34 Altair 20004 burn 
 2140:14 T+25:14 Altair burnout 
 2142:12  T+27:12 Altair sep  2089 x 7411 x 46.3 
1965 Sep 26   End of ops 

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