Year of Launch 1965 RAE Table of Earth Satellites (Revised 200015) Page 1965- 37 Name Cospar ID Launchdate Shape and Size Date of Orbital Nodal Semi Perigee Apogee Orbital Argument

[Launcher] [Norad #] Launchsite Lifetime + Descent date weight (kg) (m) orbital Inclination period major axis height height eccentricity of perigee

Fragments Cospar ID [Norad] Descent date Lifetime determination (deg) (min) (km) (km) (km) (deg)

D Cosmos 52 1965-1965 O1A01A 1965 Jan 11.40 Sphere- 4.3 long 1965 Jan 11.8 65.00 89.50 6628 203 298 0.007 18

R [Vostok 8A92] [00968] 7.89 days cylinder 2.4 dia 1965 Jan 18.22 64.99 89.40 6624 203 287 0.006 13

BAI-LC31 1965 Jan 19.29 4720

D Cosmos 52 1965-1965 O1B01B 1965 Jan 11.40 Cylinder 3.8 long 1965 Jan 13.8 64.98 89.53 6633 215 295 0.006 75

Block E 3rd stage [00969] 18.21 days 1440 2.6 dia 1965 Jan 27.62 65.00 88.37 6572 182 204 0.002 68

1965 Jan 29.61

D Fragments 1965-1965 01 C [00970] 1965 Jan 13 2 days 1965 Jan 11.82 64.95 89.27 6617 179 298 0.009 15

D 1965-1965 01 D [00971] 1965 Jan 14 3 days 1965 Jan 12.07 65.06 89.40 6623 208 282 0.006 24

D Discoverer 90 1965-1965 02 A 1965 Jan 15.88 Cylinder 8 long? 1965 Jan 21.8 74.95 90.52 6678 180 420 0.018 128

r? (KH 4A-27) [00972] 25.0 days lst 10 days 1.5 dia 1965 Feb 3.11 74.96 89.68 6637 177 341 0.012 101

[Thor 2C 414 VDB-LC75-3-5 1965 Feb 9.9 1290, later56O 1965 Feb 9.06 74.97 88.22 6565 154 218 0.005 84

Agena D SS-01A 1608]

D Fragment 1965-1965 02 B [00982] 1965 Jan 30 15 days

D P-35-10 1965-1965 03 A 1965 Jan 19.21 Cylinder 2 long? 1965 Jan 20.1 98.78 97.68 7025 471 822 0.025 272

(DMSP-Block 4A 1) [00973] 5288 days 150? 0.5 dia? 1972 Jan 1.0 98.77 95.80 6933 434 675 0.017 -

[Thor MG-18 #224] VDB-LC4300B6 1979 Jul 13 1979 Jul 13.99 98.64 87.95 6552 163 183 0.002 163

D Fragments 1965-1965 03 B [00974] 1965 Jun 17 149 days 1965 May 30.11 98.81 93.90 6844 402 528 0.009 203

D 1965-1965 03 C [00975] 1965 Jul 9 171 days 1965 Jun 21.38 98.78 94.10 6854 409 541 0.010 131

Tiros 9 1965-1965 04 A 1965 Jan 22.33 Cylinder 0.56 long 1965 Jan 31.2 96.4 119.23 8022 705 2582 0.117 166

[Thor Delta C [00978] 100O years 138 1.07 dia 2000 May 28.45 96.40 118.97 8013 703 2566 0.116 112

374 #28] CC-LC17A 2015 Mar 3.54 96.41 118.92 8011 704 2560 0.116 308

Tiros 9 1965-1965 04 B 1965 Jan 22.33 Cylinder 1.5 long 1965 Feb 1.5 96.43 119.32 8028 710 2589 0.117 163

rocket [00979] 200 years 24 0.46 dia 2000 May 28.10 96.41 118.72 8002 702 2545 0.115 136

2015 Mar 4.08 96.41 118.57 7995 703 2530 0.114 230

De-spin weight 1965-1965 04 C [01312] 2000 May 28.18 96.35 117.48 7946 671 2463 0.113 217 2015 Mar 3.54 96.35 117.33 7939 672 2450 0.112 310

De-spin weight 1965-1965 04 D [01313] 2000 May 28.50 96.41 120.05 8062 731 2635 0.118 347

2015 Mar 4.29 96.42 119.97 8058 730 2629 0.118 63

Fragment 1965-1965 04 E [27720] 2005 Jun 1.60 96.50 119.17 8022 708 2579 0.117 325

D KH 7-15 1965-1965 05 A 1965 Jan 23.84 Cylinder 8 long? 1965 Jan 24.49 102.6 88.74 6590 135 288 0.012 -

[Atlas SLV-3 [00980] 5.2 davs 20OO? 1.5 dia 1965 Jan 25.1 102.5 88.85 6597 146 291 0.011 131

7105- Agena 4812 D] VDB-PALC2-3 1965 Jan 29.0 1965 Jan 26.35 102.6 88.79 6592 140 288 0.011 -

D KH 7-15 Gambit 1965-1965 05 B 1965 Jan 23.84 1965 Jan 24.43 102.5 88.89 6597 148 290 0.011 -

Agena D [00981] 2 days 1965 Jan 24.86 102.5 88.04 6555 141 213 0.005 -

4812 stage 1965 Jan 25


D Cosmos 53 1965-1965 06 A 1965 Jan 30.40 Ellipsoid 1.8 long 1965 Jan 30.9 48.72 98.71 7077 218 1180 0.068 107
[Kosmos 63S1] [00983] 558.84 days 310 1.2 dia 1965 0ct 30.0 48.70 95.94 6944 212 920 0.051 175

KY-LC86/1 1966 Aug 12.24 1966 Jul 29.1 48.67 89.98 6654 189 362 0.013 345

D Cosmos 53 1965-1965 06 B 1965 Jan 30.40 Cylinder 8 long 1965 Jan 31.3 48.72 98.64 7075 230 164 0.066 109

rocket [00984] 346.10 days 15O0? 1.65 dia 1965 Jun 21.0 48.73 96.46 6970 222 961 0.053 342

1966 Jan 11.50 1965 Sep 30.5 48.70 94.53 6874 214 778 0.041 -

D Fragments 1965-1965 06 C [00985] 1965 Mar 5 35 days 1965 Jan 30.86 48.69 98.20 7051 218 1127 0.064 107

D 1965-1965 06 D [00986] 1965 Mar 4 34 days 1965 Feb 3.33 48.71 97.65 7025 217 1075 0.061 122

D OSO 2 1965-1965 07 A 1965 Feb 3.69 Nonagonal box 0.94 long 1965 Feb 3.7 32.87 96.40 6970 550 634 0.006 118

[Thor Delta C [00987] 8953 days 247 l.l2 dia 1968 Jan 3.6 32.86 96.18 6961 541 625 0.006 252

411 #29] CC-LC17B 1989 Aug 9 1989 Aug 8.75 32.82 87.98 6553 172 176 0.0003 278

D OSO 2 1965-1965 07 B 1965 Feb 3.69 Cylinder 1.5 long 1965 Feb 15.5 32.86 96.41 6971 545 6140 0.007 -

Delta stage [00988] 4603 days 24 0.46 dia 1969 Sep 16.0 32.84 95.59 6931 519 586 0.005 -

1977 Sep 11 1973 Jul 1.0 32.8 93.90 6849 451 490 0.003 -

1977 Sep 8.90 32.86 89.00 6604 220 230 0.0007 267

Dummy payloadTruss 1965-1965 08 A 1965 Feb 11.72 - - 2000 May 23.91 32.14 145.33 9157 2763 2794 0.002 107

[Titan 3A #3] [01001] 2015 Mar 3.50 32.14 145.33 9157 2763 2794 0.002 35

CC-LC20

Transtage 3 1965-1965 08 B 1965 Feb 11.72 Cylinder 6 long 1965 Feb 14.5 32.15 145.47 9167 2774 2802 0.001 302

[01000] 50000 years 3700 3 dia 2000 May 23.66 32.14 145.62 9169 2781 2799 0.0009 238

2015 Mar 4.21 32.15 145.62 9169 2780 2800 0.001 210

LES 1 * 1965-1965 08 C 1965 Feb 11.72 Polyhedron 0.6 dia 1965 Feb 19.7 32.15 145.55 9171 2774 2811 0.002 315

[01002] 50000 years 31 2000 May 26.69 32.15 145.68 9172 2780 2807 0.001 271

2015 Mar 3.25 32.14 145.68 9172 2779 2807 0.002 124

D Pegasus 1 1965-1965 09 A 1965 Feb 16.61 Cylinder + 29.2 long 1965 Feb 18.8 31.73 96.80 6992 495 733 0.017 156

[Saturn I SA9] [01085] 4960.65 days wings 4.3 wide 1969 Nov 16.0 31.75 95.81 6944 477 654 0.013 -

CC-LC37B 1978 Sep 17.26 10400 1974 Aug 19.8 31.7 94.06 6860 433 531 0.007 -

1978 Sep 15.39 31.73 88.83 6596 214 220 0.0004 192

D Apollo 1965-1965 09 B 1965 Feb 16.61 Cone-cylinder 9 long 1965 Feb 20.4 31.76 96.90 6995 498 736 0.017 172

Model 3 [01088] 7449 days 4600 3.91 dia 1968 Jan 15.5 31.74 96.72 6987 496 722 0.016 -

CSM (SA-008) 1985 Jul 10 1985 Jul 6.90 31.72 88.53 6581 201 203 0.0001 341

Ranger 8 1965-1965 1O A 1965 Feb 17.71 Cylinder 2.51 long Hit moon at 2.7°N; 24.8°E

[Atlas LV-3A 196D [01086] 64.87 hours (hexagonal) 1.52 dia

Agena B 6006] CC-LC12 1965 Feb 20.42 367

Ranger 8 rocket 1965-1965 1O B 1965 Feb 17.71 Cylinder Is believed to be 1n a h1ghly eccentric orb1t.

Agena B stage [01087] 770? Missed the moon by 16000 km on 1965 Feb 20.7

* Lincoln Experimental Satellite.


D Cosmos 54 * 1965-1965 11 A 1965 Feb 21.46 Ellipsoid? 1.0 long? 1965 Feb 25.7 56.03 l04.90 7370 256 1729 0.100 106
[Kosmos 65S3 03L] [01089] 1302.42 days 60? 0.8 dia? 1966 Nov 5.5 56.01 101.96 7232 254 1454 0.083 115

BAI-LC41/15 1968 Sep 15.88 1968 Jan 5.7 56.03 96.80 6985 251 963 0.051 212

1968 Sep 13.40 55.96 88.95 6602 185 261 0.006 42

D Cosmos 55 * 1965-1965 11 B 1965 Feb 21.46 Ellipsoid? 1.0 long? 1965 Feb 25.2 56.02 105.22 7385 261 1753 0.101 110

[01090] 1075.97 days 50? 0.8 dia? 1966 Nov 7.4 56.00 101.39 7206 259 1397 0.079 123

1968 Feb 2.43 1968 Jan 15.4 55.99 91.14 6711 219 447 0.017 281

D Cosmos 56 * 1965-1965 11 C 1965 Feb 21.46 Ellipsoid? 1.0 long? 1965 Feb 24.5 56.04 104.52 7352 261 1687 0.097 108

[01091] 984.52 days 50? 0.8 dia? 1966 Nov 3.9 56.01 99.96 7137 252 1266 0.071 147

1967 Nov 2.98 1967 Oct 30.8 55.96 89.42 6627 189 308 0.009 162

D Cosmos 54 1965-1965 11 D 1965 Feb 21.46 Cylinder 7.4 long 1965 Feb 24.4 56.04 106.21 7431 273 1833 0.105 110

rocket [01092] 1766.29 days 2200? 2.4 dia 1966 Nov 6.1 56.04 104.45 7349 265 1676 0.096 78

1969 Dec 23.75 1968 Mar 13.7 56.06 l00.62 7169 262 1319 0.074 240

1969 Dec 20.86 55.98 88.88 6598 179 260 0.006 128

D Fragment 1965-1965 11 E [01094] 1966 Apr 8 411 days 1966 Feb 13.56 56.00 95.22 6907 242 816 0.042 59

D Cosmos 57 1965-1965 12 A 1965 Feb 22.32 Sphere- 6 long** 1965 Feb 22.4 64.74 90.42 6674 165 427 0.020 64

[Voskod 11A57] [01093] 0.1 day cylinder** 2.4 dia

BAI 1965 Feb 22.4 5682

D Cosmos 57 1965-1965 12 B 1965 Feb 22.32 Cylinder 7.5 long 1965 Feb 25.6 64.74 90.42 6674 178 416 0.018 69

Block I 3rd stage [01095] 11 days 2500? 2.6 dia 1965 Mar 2.27 64.74 89.43 6625 152 340 0.014 64

1965 Mar 5

D Fragments 1965-1965 12 C-FZ 166 pieces, all have decayed For orbital information see extra pages at the end of year

* Strela-1 satellite

** Before disintegration on 1965 Feb 22 (Voskhod test flight).


D Discoverer 91 1965-1965 13 A 1965 Feb 25.91 Cylinder 8 long? 1965 Feb 26.1 75.08 90.07 6655 177 377 0.015 163
(KH 4A-28) [01096] 20.92 days 15O0? 1.5 dia 1965 Mar 11.86 75.11 89.52 6629 181 320 0.010 121
[Thor 2C 432 VDB-PALC1-1 1965 Mar 18.83
Agena D SS-01B 1611]

D Fragment 1965-1965 13 B [01193] 1965 Mar 10 13 days 1965 Mar 7.87 75.06 88.92 6599 167 274 0.008 138

D Cosmos 58* 1965-1965 14 A 1965 Feb 26.21 Cylinder + 5 long? 1965 Feb 27.2 65.00 96.78 6983 563 647 0.006 258

[Vostok 8A92] [01097] 9130 days 2 vanes 1.5 dia? 1990 Feb 24.89 64.96 88.32 6570 187 195 0.0006 274

BAI 1990 Feb 25 2000?

D Cosmos 58 1965-1965 14 B 1965 Feb 26.21 Cylinder 3.8 long 1965 Feb 28.1 65.05 96.90 6988 512 708 0.014 205

Block E 3rd stage [01098] 8550 days 1440 2.6 dia 1988 Jul 24.89 64.98 87.57 6532 143 164 0.002 258

1988 Jul 25

D Cosmos 59 1965-1965 15 A 1965 Mar 7.38 Sphere- 5 long? 1965 Mar 7.5 64.97 89.78 6642 217 310 0.007 63

R [Voshod 11A57] [01191] 7.92 days Cy1inder 2.4 dia 1965 Mar 8.49 64.98 89.78 6642 205 322 0.009 59

BAI 1965 Mar 15.30 5530?

D Cosmos 59 1965-1965 15 B 1965 Mar 7.38 Cylinder 7.5 long 1965 Mar 9.30 64.97 89.53 6630 189 314 0.009 48

Block I 3rd stage [01192] 12 days 2500? 2.6 dia 1965 Mar 18.1 64.96 88.27 6568 170 210 0.003 296

1965 Mar 19

D Fragment 1965-1965 15 C [01207] 1965 Mar 10-11 3-4 days

* Engineering test of Meteor.


Ferret 12 (OPS4988) 1965-1965 16 A 1965 Mar 9.77 Sphere? 0.6 dia? 1965 May 3.5 70.09 103.52 7303 910 939 0.002 209

SolRad 6B(Greb 6) [01271] 1000 years 40? 2000 May 28.37 70.07 103.22 7289 895 927 0.002 258

[Thor 2A 419 VDB-LC75-1-2 2015 Mar 4.20 70.08 103.15 7286 894 920 0.002 95

Agena D SS-01A 2701]

GGSE 2 1965-1965 16 B 1965 Mar 9.77 Ellipsoid 0.3 dia? 1965 Apr 29.0 70.11 103.50 7302 902 946 0.003 205

[01244] 500 years 4? 2000 May 28.68 70.07 103.25 7291 897 928 0.002 271

2015 Mar 3.40 70.08 103.18 7288 895 922 0.002 113

GGSE 3 1965-1965 16 C 1965 Mar 9.77 Ellipsoid 0.3 dia? 1965 Mav 4.1 70.09 103.52 7303 910 939 0.002 203

[01292] 500 years 4? 2000 May 27.64 70.07 102.98 7279 884 916 0.002 196

2015 Mar 4.41 70.08 102.83 7271 878 906 0.002 5

SolRad 7B 1965-1965 16 D 1965 Mar 9.77 Sphere 0.6i dia 1965 Apr 27.7 70.09 103.52 7303 910 939 0.002 212

[01291] 1000 years 47 2000 May 27.91 70.07 103.32 7294 900 931 0.002 288

2015 Mar 4.31 70.08 103.25 7291 898 926 0.002 137

Secor 3 1965-1965 16 E 1965 Mar 9.77 Rectangular 0.4 x 0.3 1965 May 4.4 70.08 103.51 7302 909 938 0.002 208

(EGRS 3) [01208] 1000 years box 18 x 0.2 2000 May 25.89 70.07 103.25 7291 897 927 0.002 272

2015 Mar 4.46 70.08 103.18 7288 896 922 0.002 107

Oscar 3 1965-1965 16 F 1965 Mar 9.77 Rectangular 0.4 x 0.3 1965 May 4.5 70.12 103.50 7302 902 946 0.003 211

[01293] 1000 years box 13.6 x 0.2 2000 May 27.86 70.07 102.70 7265 870 901 0.002 111

2015 Mar 4.19 70.08 102.42 7252 858 888 0.002 265

D Surcal 2 1965-1965 16 G 1965 Mar 9.77 Rectangular 0.4 x 0.3 1965 Apr 17.0 70.06 103.50 7301 901 945 0.003 189

[01310] 5862 days box? 5? x 0.2? 1972 Jan 1.0 70.06 102.5O 7252 856 892 0.002 -

1981 Mar 27 1981 Mar 26.94 69.98 90.38 6671 279 307 0.002 211

Dodecapole 1 1965-1965 16 H 1965 Mar 9.77 Dodecahedron 0.6 dia? 1965 May 1.0 70.08 103.51 7303 910 939 0.002 194
(Porcupine 1) [01272] 200 years 4? 2000 May 28.47 70.08 103.33 7294 900 932 0.002 289
2015 Mar 4.33 70.08 103.28 7292 899 929 0.002 134


Agena D 1965-1965 16 J 1965 Mar 9.77 Cylinder 6 long? 1965 Apr 24.6 70.09 103.48 7301 908 937 0.002 223

rocket [01245] 500 years 700? 1.5 dia 2000 May 27.22 70.07 103.17 7287 892 924 0.002 238

2015 Mar 4.10 70.08 103.08 7283 891 918 0.002 80

Fragment * 1965-1965 16 K [12099] 2000 May 23.23 70.07 102.90 7274 880 911 0.002 206

2015 Mar 3.94 70.08 102.68 7263 870 899 0.002 343

* This fragment from OPS 4988 is listed as an anomalous event in the "History of on-orbit satellite fragmentations", 12th edition, 31 July 2001.

Orbital Debris Program Office, Johnson Space Centre, NASA, Houston, TX 77058. Event occurred November 1980.
D Transit 0-3 1965-1965 17 A 1965 Mar 11.57 - - 1965 Apr 12.2 89.97 95.19 6929 211 890 0.049 7
(NNSS 30030) [01303] 94.72 days 60 1965 Jun 8.1 89.98 90.67 6683 191 418 0.017 118

[Thor Ab1estar VDB-LC75-1-1 1965 Jun 14.29

440 AB018]

D Secor 2 1965-1965 17 B 1965 Mar 11.57 Rectangular 0.4 x 0.3 1965 May 3.8 89.98 97.85 7033 296 1014 0.051 269

(EGRS 2) [01250] 1081.76 days box 18 x 0.2 1966 Nov 8.0 89.98 96.2 6952 283 866 0.042 72

1968 Feb 26.33 1968 Jan 15.2 89.94 91.40 6721 249 437 0.014 200

D Ablestar 1965-1965 17 C 1965 Mar 11.57 Cylinder 4.8 long 1965 Mar 19.6 90.00 97.96 7038 287 1033 0.053 93

rocket [01228] 906.89 days 450? 1.4 dia 1966 Sep 21.6 89.90 95.95 6940 284 839 0.040 231

1967 Sep 4.46 1967 Aug 21.7 90.10 90.19 6660 222 342 0.009 8

D Transit 0-3 1965-1965 17 D 1965 Mar 11.57 - - 1965 Mar 19.7 89.99 97.97 7040 289 1035 0.053 92