Research Payload Module 481

Research Payload Module 481 [USAF]

Research Payload Module 481 was a piggy-back payload attached to a Agena-D stage to test out heat pipe cooling systems. It was built by the Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL).

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL)
Contractors: Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL)
Equipment:
Configuration: Payload attached to Agena-D stage
Propulsion: none in orbit
Power: Batteries
Lifetime:
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Orbit:
Satellite Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Research Payload Module 481 06.04.1967 CC LC-12 P Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D with ATS 2