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Entry no.
1961-0029
MIDAS 3 DEB
MIDAS 3 DEB (NORAD 164) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 July 1961.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
164
International designator
1961-018B
Object type
Fragment
Country
United States
Parent launched
12 Jul 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Jul 1961UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 25 Jul 1961
Time since launch
12 days12 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
89.2°N to 89.2°SFinal inclination 90.8°
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 90.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 89.2°N and 89.2°S.
Life in orbit
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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