In orbitDebris
OrbitalWiki publishes live orbits for active satellites only. This object is in the full catalogue: who launched it, what it is and its last published orbit are below, but there are no current orbital elements for it here.
| Source | What it says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Failed early in its mission | |
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Fell silent | 1962-05-09 |
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Regular operations ended | 1962-05-09 |
| GCAT (J. McDowell) | Last known active | 1962-05-09 |
Each line is one source and what it says. Where they disagree, both are shown; OrbitalWiki does not pick a winner.
From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S18603, checked 2026-11-05. About this source
From the GCAT launch log, launch 1962 KAP, checked 2026-11-05. About this source
From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source