Bluebell 2S (Sphere) was an Air Force calibration satellite launched piggy-back from Vandenberg AFB aboard an Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D rocket.
Two Bluebell satellites were on this launch: one in shape of a sphere, the other in the shape of a cylinder (Bluebell 2C). The prime payload was the KH-7 25 reconaissance satellite.
Due to the very low orbit, these satellites had very short orbital life times. Bluebell 2C decayed a day after launch and Bluebell 2S followed one week after launch.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Calibration |
Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
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Propulsion: | None |
Power: | None |
Lifetime: | 7 days |
Mass: | 5 kg |
Orbit: | 149 km × 267 km, 96.5° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Bluebell 2S (OPS 3031) | 1966-012C | 15.02.1966 | Va PALC-2-4 | Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D | with KH-7 25, Bluebell 2C |