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SPACECRAFT SCOREBOARD 1966 (Part 2, continued) Spacecraft Cosmos 130 1966-93A Luna 12 launcher I966-94B Luna 12 I966-94A Surveyor Model 3 I966-95A Intelsat 2A I966-96A Orbiting veh 3-2 I966-97A USAF satellite I966-98A USAF satellite I966-98B MOL canister 1966-99A Orbiting veh 4-1R I966-99B Orbiting veh l-« I966-99C Orbiting veh 4-IT I966-99D Lunar Orbiter 2 1966-100A "Cosmos U-2" I966-I0IA USAF satellite I966-I02A Target Agena 12 I966-I03A Gemini 12 1966-104A Cosmos 131 1966-105A Cosmos 132 1966-106A Cosmos 133 I966-I07A Cosmos 134 1966-108 A. Launch vehicle — " Atlas Centaur (AC-9) T-A improved Thor Delta Scout > Atlas Agena D • Titan 3C Atlas Agena D — T-A Thor Agena D Atlas Agena D Titan 2 (GT-12) — — — Date, time and place 20 October, 08.50* Tyuratam 22 October, 08.53*Tyuratam? 26 October, 11.12 Cape Kennedy 26 October, 23.05 Cape Kennedy 28 October, 11.56 Vandenberg 2 November, 20.23 Point Arguello 3 November, 13.50 Cape Kennedy 6 November, 23.21 Cape Kennedy 2 November, 00.45* Tyuratam? 8 November, 19.53 Point Arguello II November, 19.08 Cape Kennedy 1 1 November, 20.46 Cape Kennedy 12 November, 09.50* Archangel 19 November, 08.00* Tyuratam 28 November, 11.00* Tyuratam? 3 December, 08.15*Tyuratam Orbit Incln (deg) 64.95 51.92 — 17.22 81.97 90.96 91.00 32.82 32.84 32.84 32.83 — 49.78 100.08 28.78 28.78 72.86 65.02 51.82 64.98 Height (miles) 129-195 124-132 — 2,126-23,320 199-988 99-189 129-201 185-190 181-185 180-183 183-200 — 88-536 107-198 ISI-193 151-193 127-209 131-172 106-139 US-183 Period (min) 89.71 88.58 — 730.0 104.13 89.20 89.86 90.42 90.30 90.27 90.59 — 94.56 89.42 89.93 89.93 89.94 89.37 88.40 89.46 Purpose and Remarks Continuing Cosmos programme. Life 8 days to October 28; recovered? Rocket also down. Launched with Molniya ID during Tyuratam visit by Eastern Bloc national leaders. (USSR) Platform in Earth orbit from which Luna 12 launched. Life 2 days to October 24; launcher rocket also down. Third Soviet satellite in lunar orbit making radiation measurements and taking photographs. Initial weight about 3,6001b. (USSR) Dummy Surveyor launched on simulated lunar trajectory in test of Centaur rocket. Life Surveyor 11 days to November 6; rocket in barycentric orbit. Weight model !,7001b. (NASA) Communication satellite launched by NASA for the Communications Satellite Corporation (acting as manager for International Tele- communications Satellite Consortium). Final-stage rocket failed to complete firing, missing synchronous equatorial orbit. Transmitting on 136.44 and 136.98 Mc/s. Delta second stage in 92min orbit; life 9 months. (NASA/Intelsat) USAF radiation research satellite. Octagonal shape, 30in diameter, 29in high, weight 1801b, still transmitting. Estimated life 5 years, Altair and 2 fragments also up. (USAF) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Samos photo-reconnaissance programme? Life 7 days to November 9. Purpose undisclosed; secondary payload attached to Agena rocket? Life 14 days to November 16. - (USAF) 34ft Manned Orbiting Laboratory canister, possibly attached to Transtage rocket. Life 65 days to January 7? Diameter 10ft. Receiver satellite of OV4-I twins to test communications via the ionosphere between two orbiting spacecraft. Life 63 days to January 5. Radiation-measuring satellite. Cylinder with hemispherical nose of solar cells, 56in long and 27in in diameter, weight about 2001b. Life 58 days to December 31. Transmitter satellite of OV4-I twins. Life 69 days to January 11. (USAF) 8501b photographic lunar satellite placed in orbit November 10, transmitted photographs until December 6. Life Agena rocket 9 days to November 15. Inclination of satellite's orbit changed on December 8 from 1 1.8 to 17.5°. Fifth lunar satellite. (NASA) Second unannounced Soviet satellite this year (see also 1966-88). Exploded on first orbit into at least 40 pieces; all except I0IG down by November 29. (USSR) Purpose undisclosed; continuing Samos photo-reconnaissance programme? Agena with payload attached, weight 4,5001b? Life 20 days to November 29. (USAF) Target for Gemini 12 rendezvous. Fault in primary propulsion prevented boost to higher orbit. 7,2001b cylinder; life 42 days to December 23. Gravity stabilisation attempted with Gemini. (NASA) Final 2-man flight carrying astronauts Aldrin and Lovell. Docking achieved on third orbit. Landed about 19.12 GMT on November 15 Weight about 8,3001b. (NASA) Continuing Cosmos programme. Life 8 days to November 20; recovered? Rocket also down. Fifth satellite launch from Archange (see also Cosmos 129 and 136). (USSR) Continuing Cosmos programme. Life 8 days to November 27; recovered? Rocket also down. (USSR' Continuing'Cosmos programme. Life 2 days to November 30; rocket also down. Satellite possibly manoeuvred and recovered, suggesting not routine'launch. Related to future manned launch? Orbit identical to Luna 13 launcher, although lunar window was November 21 (USSR* Continuing Cosmos programme. Life 8 days to December I 1; recovered! Rocket and 1 fragment also down. (USSR) E
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