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Launch 1965-065: Ablestar 020

Thor 455/Ablestar 0201965 Aug 13


Launch Result

Success.

Launched Objects

COSPARJCAT Name AltName Owner Mass/kg
1965-065FS01514NNS O-5 O-5 APL 54
1965-065ES01512Tempsat 1 Tempsat 1 NRL 9
1965-065CS01510Dodecapole 2 Porcupine 2NRL 4
1965-065GS01515Navspasur Rod Long RodNRL 3
1965-065HS01520Calsphere CalpshereNRL 4
1965-065KS01577SURCAL 5 SURCAL 5 NRL 5
1965-065BS01508Ablestar 020 AB-020 AF 600?
1965-065AS01504Adapter? NRL?
1965-065DS01511Adapter? NRL?
1965-065JS01521Adapter? NRL?
1965-065LS01522Debris object NNS O-5 debris?
1965-065NS03809Debris object NNS O-5 debris?
1965-065PS03810Debris object NNS O-5 debris?
1965-065QS05265Debris object Ablestar debris?
1965-065RS05363Debris object NNS O-5 debris?
1965-065SS06290Debris object NNS O-5 debris?
1965-065TS11855Debris object NNS O-5 debris?
1965-065US41734Debris object Dodecapole 2 debris




The RAE Tables and the Satcat do not agree on which object is which:
COSPAR Satcat RAE
65A Debris Surcal/Long Rod
65B AblestarAblestar
65C Dodecapole 2Dodecapole 2
65D Debris Debris
65E TempsatTempsat
65F Transit 5B-7Transit 5B-7
65G Navspasur Rod 1 Debris
65H Calsphere 4(A) Surcal
65J Porcupine 2 Debris
65K Debris Surcal
I have mostly adopted the Satcat data.

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