1968-002A
Geos 2 (Geos B before launch) was orbited on 1968 Jan 11 at 1618 from Vandenberg. It entered a 112.3 min, 1084 x 1577 km x 105.8 deg orbit and was given the designation Explorer XXXVI. It was operational until 1968 Dec 30.
| Geos 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Jan 11 | 1616:00 | Launch by Delta | V |
| SRM out | |||
| T+1:05 Castor II SRM sep | |||
| 1618 | T+2:30 MECO | ||
| T+2:36 Stage 1 sep | |||
| 1618 | T+2:36 SES-1 6:13 | ||
| T+2:40 Fairing | |||
| 1624:40 | SECO-1 T+8:40 | ||
| 1631:48? | St 2 sep | -3680? x 1097 x 105.8 | |
| 1631:48 | T+15:48 FW4D burn 33s | ||
| 1632:19 | T+16:19 FW4D burnout | ||
| 1632? | Despin | ||
| 1633 | FW4D sep | 112.3 1084 x 1577 x 105.8 | |
| 1968 Jan 15 | 1224 | Boom deployed to 9m | |
| 1968 Feb 20 | Science operations begin | ||
| 1968 Dec 30 | End of main ops | ||
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