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Aviation History
1967
1967 - 0149.PDF
Pioneer 71966-75A USAF satellite I966-76A USAF satellite I966-77AEGRS7 I966-77B ORS 1 I966-77C Luna 11 launcher I966-78C Luna 11 I966-78A Cosmos 118 I966-79A tAgena Target 11 I966-80A Gemini 11 1966-81A USAF satellite I966-82A USAF satellite I966-83AUSAF satellite 1966-83 B Surveyor 2 I966-84A USAF satellite 1966-85A USAF satellite I966-86A ESSA3 1966-87A "Cosmos U-l" I966-88A USAF satellite I966-89AEGRS8 1966-89 B USAF satellite I966-90AUSAF satellite I966-90B Cosmos 129 1966-91A Molniya ID launcher I966-92B Molniya ID I966-92A T-A improvedThor Delta Scout Atlas Agena D -— Atlas Agena D Titan 2(GT-ll) Thor Burner 2 I Atlas Agena D Atlas Centaur (AC-II) T-A Thor Agena D Titan 3B-AgenaD T-A improved Thor Delta — > Atlas Agena D > Atlas Agena D — — 17 August 15.20Cape Kennedy 18 August, 02.25Vandenberg 19 August. 19.26* Vandenberg, 24 August, 08.03 Tyuratam ? 27 August, 09.50* Tyuratam 12 September, 13.05 Cape Kennedy 12 September, 14.42 Cape Kennedy 16 September, 04.36 Point Arguello 16 September, 17.59 Point Arguello 20 September, 12.32 Cape Kennedy 20 September, 21.14 Vandenberg 28 September, 19.07 Point Arguello 2 October, 10.39 Vandenberg 17 September, 22.33* Tyuratam? 5 October, 22.00Vandenberg 12 October, 19.15 Point Arguello 14 October, 12.15* Archangel 20 October. 07.55* Tyuratam •• 88.86 90.07 90.11 90.11 51.84 27.0 64.99 28.88 28.83 98.46 93.98 94.06 — 85.13 93.98 101.06 •49.63 90.20 90.19 90.96 90.96 64.65 64.76 65.35 — 656-683 2,286-2,300 2,286-2,300 2,280-2,301 120-125 99-746 132-198 185-185 100-174 438-553 92-207 286-31 1 — 117-272 93-184 859-928 101-650 2,288-2,301 2,285-2,303 96-178 96-178 1 12-194 117-275 314-24,650 •• 106.85 167.59 167.59 167.56 88.39 l78.0f 89.81 90.35 88.78 100.86 89.37 94.25 — 90.87 89.01 114.60 96.08 167.63 167.63 89.00 89.00 89.45 90.83 714.4 Interplanetary spacecraft carrying six experiments. Weight 1401b, still transmitting. In solar orbit, inclination O.O97",peri* 93.7 to tO-*.^ million miles. 2 rockets and 2 fragments also up. (NASA) Purpose undisclosed. May be related to Scout launches 1966-05, 1966-24 and 1966-41. Estimated life 1,000 years; transmitting? AI"JTand I fragment also up. (USAr) Purpose undisclosed. Related to Midas programme? Agena with payload, weight 4,5001b? Carrier for 2 sub-satellites. Life all satellites 100.000 years. Electronic and Geodetic Ranging Satellite (Secor) using triangulation method of pinpointing locations. Transmitting on 136.8 Mc/s. 451b box, lOin by I2in by Kin. Octahedral Research Satellite carries 5 cold-welding experiments. I lib weight, 10-inch on a side. Alternative name ERS 15. Transmitting on 136.44 Mc/s. (USAF/USA) Earth-orbiting platform which ejected lunar satellite. Main craft weighed 3,6161b. Life I day to August 25, rocket also down. fLunair orbital elements. Second Soviet lunar satellite recorded gamma and X-rays from surface, meteor and corpuscular storms, and gravity field until October I. (USSR) Continuing Cosmos programme. Life 8 days to September 4; recovered? Rocket also down. Target for Gemini 11. Boosted spacecraft to record 851 miles apogee. Life 109 days to December 30. (USSR) (NASA) Carried astronauts Conrad and Gordon (who performed outside activity). First-orbit docking achieved, and Agena tethered. Landed about 14.00, September 15. Rocket and 2 fragments down. (NASA) Purpose undisclosed. First Thor-Burner 2 launch. Expected satellite and rocket lifetime 30 years; still transmitting? Rocket is spherical, 37in diameter, weight about 1001 b. (USAF) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Samos photo-reconnaissance programme? Life 7 days to September 23; Agena rocket and I fragment also down. Estimated weight 1,2001b, diameter 5ft. Self-injecting pick-a-back satellite ejected from Agena on first day. Estimated life 10 years; still transmitting? Identical to satellite I966-74B? (USAF) Second US attempt to soft-land on Moon. Midcourse correction applied September 21. Stability lost when vernier rocket failed, and vehicle crashed south-east of crater Copernicus on September 23. Centaur II is in barycentric orbit. Surveyor weighed 6441b. (NASA) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Discoverer programme? Life 22 days to October 12; I fragment also down. Weight 2,2001b plus 1,5001b Agena? . (USAF) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Samos programme? Life 9 days to October 7. Second launch of Titan 3B; estimated weight 6,5001b in orbit (see also 1966-69) (USAF) Third operational weather satellite, transmitting on 136.77 Mc/s. Estimated lifetime 10,000 years; Altair and 2 fragments also up. First ESSA from Vandenberg. (NASA) First unannounced Soviet launch since January 1963. First 48° launch not to originate from Kapustin Yar. Exploded into at least 53 pieces on first revolution; all except 3 have decayed. Large test vehicle for new programme? (see also 1966-101). (USSR) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Midas programme? Agena rocket with payload, weight 4,5001b? Estimated life 100,000 years; still transmitting? (USAF) Pick-a-back Electronic and Geodetic Ranging Satellite (Secor). 451b box, lOin by I2in by 14in, transmitting on 136.84 Mc/s. Pinpoints locations by triangulation method. (USA) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Samos photo-reconnaissance programme? Life 8 days to October 20. Estimated weight 1,2001b, diameter 5ft. (USAF) Purpose undisclosed; payload attached to Agena rocket. Life 8 days to October 21. 2 fragments also down. (USAF) Continuing Cosmos programme. Life 7 days to October 21; recovered? fourth launch from new arctic site (see Cosmos I 12, I 14 and 121 in footnote, also Cosmos 131 and 136). Rocket also down. (USSR) Launch platform for fourth Molniya. Life 22 days to November 10; launcher rocket also down. Communication satellite relaying colour TV across USSR and to France. Domed cylinder about 10ft long, 5ft diameter with 6 solar vanes weighing about 2,2001b. Life b\ years? (USSR) Table continued overleaf
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