1962

1962 · United States Air Force

ANNA 1A

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ANNA 1A (Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) was the first dedicated satellite for geodesy. It featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders (SECOR) for tracking the satellite.

Overview

Date / time
May 10, 1962 at 12:06 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
ANNA 1A
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit