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1972 · United States Air Force

Radcat

successAtlas Burner 2 | Radcat

Cylindrical satellite used to calibrate optical and radar ground equipment.

Overview

Date / time: October 2, 1972 at 08:10 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 576A1
Mission: Radcat
Mission type: Test Target
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Atlas SLV-3 Burner-2 →

Launch provider

United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

OPS 8180 (RADCAT)

OPS 8180 (STP RADSAT)