ESRO-2 (IRIS)
Satellite information ESRO-2 (IRIS)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ESRO-2 (IRIS) |
| Orbit launches |
1968-05-17 |
| Deorbitation date |
1971-05-08 |
| Days in orbit | 1086 |
| Country/organisation of origin | European Space Research Organization (ESRO) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
Additional information ESRO-2 (IRIS)
IRIS (ESRO 2B), 3233 was a payload satellite owned by ESTEC (EU) that was launched on Fri, 17 May 1968 UTC via an SCOUT B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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: 2026-04-09 23:50:28
