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Entry no.
1960-0009
DISCOVERER 14
DISCOVERER 14 (NORAD 54) came down while still attached to its host on 16 September 1960, after 29 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
54
International designator
1960-010A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Aug 1960Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Sep 1960UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
29 days29 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
79.6°N to 79.6°SFinal inclination 79.6°
Mass
120 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 79.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 79.6°N and 79.6°S.
Life in orbit
29 daysDISCOVERER 14’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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