ASAT Target Balloon
Class: Military. Type: ASAT Target. Nation: USA. Agency: U.S. Air Force.

Typical orbit: 297 x 570 km, 37 deg inclinaton. Associated Launch Vehicle: Scout G.


ASAT Target Balloon Chronology
  • 1985 December 13 - USA 13 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Scout G. Perigee: 311 km (193 mi). Apogee: 691 km (429 mi). Inclination: 37.10 deg. Period: 94.60 min.

    Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

  • 1985 December 13 - USA 14 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Scout G. Perigee: 284 km (176 mi). Apogee: 450 km (270 mi). Inclination: 37.10 deg. Period: 91.90 min.

    Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C).

  • 1985 December 13 - ITV 1 Balloon - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Scout G. Perigee: 310 km (190 mi). Apogee: 737 km (457 mi). Inclination: 37.00 deg. Period: 95.10 min.


Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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