Transporter-16 Lofts 119 Payloads to SSO | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches 119 payloads on Transporter-16, the 21st smallsat rideshare mission, from Vandenberg SFB at 1102 UTC.
Launch Date
June 15, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Agena D
NORAD ID
00600
International Designator
1963-021D
Decay Date
7/30/1963
Name
RADOSE 112
Alternative Name
NRL PL130
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/NRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
38
Launch Mass
38
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
POPPY 2 Bravo
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NRL 24
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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