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Entry no.
1959-0008

DISCOVERER 7

DISCOVERER 7 (NORAD 24) came down while still attached to its host on 26 November 1959, after 19 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
24
International designator
1959-010A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
7 Nov 1959Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Nov 1959UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
19 days19 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
81.6°N to 81.6°SFinal inclination 81.6°
Mass
242 kg
Operator
ARPA / CIA
Built by
LMSD/Sunnyvale
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 81.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.6°N and 81.6°S.

Life in orbit

19 days
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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