COURIER 1B

Photo COURIER 1B

58
Spacetrack Directory Number
1960-10-04
Orbit launches


Satellite information COURIER 1B - Courier 1B

Spacetrack Directory Name COURIER 1B
Alternative name Courier 1B
Orbit launches 1960-10-04 g.17:45
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 963 km
Apogee 1209 km

Additional information COURIER 1B

COURIER 1B, 58 is a payload satellite owned by SCEL (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 04 Oct 1960 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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.

satellite COURIER 1B Date of exalting 04.10.1960y.


Update time: 2026-04-26 10:00:14
COURIER 1B a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1960-10-04