OPS 0999, Hitchhiker 1

The launch of NASA Thor SLV-2A Agena-D took place on 27 Jun 1963, launching the OPS 0999, Hitchhiker 1 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a HEO orbit at an altitude of 2228.

Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

HEO

Altitude:

2228km

Inclination:

82.14°

Eccentricity:

0.851

Apogee Altitude:

4125km

Perigee Altitude:

331km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location