Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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58
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COSPAR ID
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1960-013-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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COURIER 1B
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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962 x 1,208 km, 28.3°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 7.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 7.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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04 October 1960 17:50
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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