ECHO 1 DEB (MYLAR OBJ)

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite ECHO 1 DEB (MYLAR OBJ) at a glance.

Uptime

23593

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for ECHO 1 DEB (MYLAR OBJ).

Object identification

Object name: ECHO 1 DEB (MYLAR OBJ)

International designator: 1960-009D

Object number (NORAD): 52

Object ID (CCSDS): 52

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Orbital parameters

Inclination: 47.38 deg

Period: 118.26 minutes

Apoapsis: 1711.0 km

Periapsis: 1494.0 km

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Associated space launch

The Echo 1A spacecraft was a 30.48 m diameter balloon of mylar polyester film 0.0127 mm thick. The spacecraft was designed as a passive communications reflector for transcontinental and intercontinental telephone (voice), radio, and television signals. It had 107.9 MHz beacon transmitters for telemetry purposes. These transmitters were powered by five nickel-cadmium batteries that were charged by 70 solar cells mounted on the balloon. Because of the large area-to-mass ratio of the spacecraft, data for the calculation of atmospheric density and solar pressure could be acquired. The spacecraft was also used to evaluate the technical feasibility of satellite triangulation during the latter portion of its life. Echo 1 failed during the coast period after launch, as the attitude control jets on the second stage failed and the spacecraft did not achieve orbit. Echo 1A was a successful relaunch.

ECHO 1 DEB (MYLAR OBJ) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Delta | Echo 1’, on board a Thor Delta space rocket.

The launch took place on Aug. 12, 1960, 9:39 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 17A.

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Launch to space Thor Delta | Echo 1
Thor Delta | Echo 1

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Aug. 12, 1960, 9:39 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Thor Delta

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 17A

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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