LOFTI-1
US Navy/NRL | |
Harvard designation | 1961 Eta 1 |
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COSPAR ID | 1961-007A |
SATCAT no. | 00087 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | NRL |
Launch mass | 26 kilograms (57 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 22 February 1961, 03:45 | UTC
Rocket | LC-17B |
End of mission | |
Decay date | 30 March 1961 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Perigee altitude | 167 kilometers (104 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,002 kilometers (623 mi) |
Inclination | 28.3 degrees |
Period | 96.4 minutes |
Epoch | 21 February 1961, 22:50:00 UTC[1] |
LOFTI-1 was an American satellite which was launched in 1961 and operated by the United States Navy and Naval Research Laboratory.[2] It was used to conduct research into the propagation of very low frequency radio signals in the ionosphere,[3] and to investigate if these signals could be received by submarines.[2] A 136.17 MHz transmitter was used for this investigation.[3]
The launch of LOFTI-1 was conducted at 03:45 UTC on 22 February 1961, using a
LOFTI-1 was a 26-kilogram (57 lb) spacecraft,
See also
References
- ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Trajectory Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ a b c d Krebs, Gunter. "LOFTI 1, 2A". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Transit 3B". NSSDC Master Catalog. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ a b Wade, Mark. "Lofti". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 14 July 2010.