Dash
Class: Technology. Type: Military. Destination: Medium Earth Orbit. Nation: USA. Agency: U.S. Air Force.

Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology.

Typical orbit: 3566 km x 3782 km at 88 degrees inclination. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena B.


Dash Chronology
  • 1963 July 19 - Dash 2 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena B. Perigee: 3,573 km (2,220 mi). Apogee: 3,839 km (2,385 mi). Inclination: 88.50 deg. Period: 168.00 min.

    Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

  • 1963 May 9 - Dash 1 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Vehicle: Atlas LV-3A / Agena B. Perigee: 3,558 km (2,210 mi). Apogee: 3,724 km (2,313 mi). Inclination: 87.30 deg. Period: 166.30 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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