Balloon Subsat 2

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Orig PL Name: MA-9 Balloon Subsatellite.

Launch data:

Designation	A00226 / 63015
Launch date	15 May 1963 - 13:04:13 UT
Launch site	CC, LC14
Launch vehicle	Atlas-D (#130D)
Mission
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

Mercury 9 ejected a 0.15m flashing-light subsatellte about 1963 May 15.72, and a balloon subsatellite.

Ref.: #7, #206 - update: 01.12.07