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SpaceX military contract: $57M to demo Link-182 waveform satellite crosslinks for Golden Dome missile defense. FCC denies its spectrum bid.
Launch Date
May 4, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
NORAD ID
02772
International Designator
N/A
Decay Date
10/6/1967
Name
LUNAR ORBITER 4
Alternative Name
Lunar Orbiter IV
Type
Status
Owner
LARCN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
2.1
Diameter
2
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
270
Launch Mass
389
Shape
Cone + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LO-D
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BOKT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Lunar Orbiter
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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