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Entry no.
1960-0016
DISCOVERER 13
DISCOVERER 13 (NORAD 48) came down while still attached to its host on 14 November 1960, after 3 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
48
International designator
1960-008A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
10 Aug 1960Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Nov 1960UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 months96 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 82.8°
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 82.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.
Life in orbit
3 monthsDISCOVERER 13’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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