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Satellite Fact Sheet
Transit 4A
General
Designation
00116 / 61015A
Launch date
29 Jun 1961
Country of origin
United States
Mission
Navigation
Perigee/Apogee
866/985 km
Inclination
66.8°
Period
103.5 min
Launch vehicle
Thor Ablestar
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
79.1 kg
First satellite using a
SNAP
nuclear generator for power supply
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