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Echo 2
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American passive communications satellite. Passive communications satellite; balloon; 1st joint US/USSR space mission.
Status: Operational 1964. First Launch: 1964-01-25. Last Launch: 1964-01-25. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 256 kg (564 lb).
Family:
Communications,
Medium earth orbit,
Passive communications satellite,
Technology.
Country:
USA.
Launch Vehicles:
Thor,
Delta,
Thor SLV-2 Agena B.
Launch Sites:
Vandenberg,
Vandenberg SLC2E.
Agency:
NASA Langley.
Bibliography:
2,
279,
6,
6470,
12295.
- Echo 2 - .
Payload: Echo C A-12. Mass: 256 kg (564 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA Langley.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Echo.
Spacecraft: Echo 2.
Decay Date: 1969-06-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 740 . COSPAR: 1964-004A. Apogee: 1,315 km (817 mi). Perigee: 1,030 km (640 mi). Inclination: 81.50 deg. Period: 108.80 min. Passive commsat; balloon; 1st joint US/USSR space mission. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). .
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