
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 |
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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 |