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Entry no.
1960-0004
DISCOVERER 11
DISCOVERER 11 (NORAD 32) came down while still attached to its host on 26 April 1960, after 11 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
32
International designator
1960-004A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Apr 1960Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Apr 1960UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
11 days11 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
80.1°N to 80.1°SFinal inclination 80.1°
Mass
103 kg
Operator
USAF BMD / CIA
Built by
LMSD/Sunnyvale
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 80.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 80.1°N and 80.1°S.
Life in orbit
11 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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