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US-AO 5
Tsiklon-2ASoviet Space Program90/19
Saturday, January 25, 1969 · 11:14 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
US-A (Upravlenniye Sputnik Aktivny) were active radar satellites for ocean surveillance. The high power consumtion of the active radar required a nuclear reactor as power source. The satellites were known as RORSAT in the west. The US-AO series consisted of satellites, which tested all the system components but the nuclear reactor. They were battery powered.
PayloadUS-AO 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages0
Pad90/19, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
90/19, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.081°N, 62.930°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
