SpaceX Launches CAS500-2 and 44 Rideshares, Space Brief 3 May 2026
SpaceX CAS500-2 launch success: Falcon 9 flew May 3 at 0700 UTC from Vandenberg with South Korea's imaging satellite and 44 rideshare payloads.
FTV 1156 (00505)
COSPAR: 1962-069A | Alt Name: FTV 1156
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 14, 1962
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-5
Launch Vehicle
Thor Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00505
International Designator
1962-069A
Decay Date
1/8/1963
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FTV 1156
Alternative Name
FTV 1156
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NRO/CIA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
222
Launch Mass
222
Shape
Frust + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CORONA M-17
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CORONA KH-4
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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