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Entry no.
1961-0028
DISCOVERER 25
DISCOVERER 25 (NORAD 108) came down while still attached to its host on 12 July 1961, after 26 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
108
International designator
1961-014A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Jun 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Jul 1961UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
26 days26 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.1°N to 82.1°SFinal inclination 82.1°
Mass
134 kg
Operator
USAF SSD / CIA
Built by
LMSC
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 82.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.1°N and 82.1°S.
Life in orbit
26 daysDISCOVERER 25’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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