RANGER 2

206
Spacetrack Directory Number
1961-11-18
Orbit launches
1961-11-20
2 Days in orbit


Satellite information RANGER 2

Spacetrack Directory Name RANGER 2
Orbit launches 1961-11-18
Deorbitation date 1961-11-20
Days in orbit 2
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information RANGER 2

RANGER 2, 206 was a payload satellite owned by JPL (US) that was launched on Sat, 18 Nov 1961 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



Update time: 2025-02-03 03:30:00