Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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116
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COSPAR ID
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1961-015-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TRANSIT 4A
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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865 x 977 km, 66.8°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 7.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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29 June 1961 04:23
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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