Artemis 2 Returns to Pad, Targets April 1 Launch | KeepTrack Space Brief
NASA's SLS and Orion spacecraft rolled back to Launch Complex 39B, targeting April 1 for first crewed lunar flyby with four astronauts aboard.
Launch Date
November 29, 1967
Launch Site
WOMRA
Launch Pad
LA8
Launch Vehicle
SPARTA
NORAD ID
03054
International Designator
1967-118A
Decay Date
1/10/1968
Name
WRESAT
Alternative Name
WRESAT
Type
Status
Owner
WRE
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
1.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
WRESAT
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
WRE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
WRESAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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