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Entry no.
1961-0037

DISCOVERER 29

DISCOVERER 29 (NORAD 181) came down while still attached to its host on 10 September 1961, after 11 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
181
International designator
1961-023A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
30 Aug 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
10 Sep 1961UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 9 Sep 1961
Time in orbit
11 days11 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.1°N to 82.1°SFinal inclination 82.1°
Mass
146 kg
Operator
CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact 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

11 days

Also ended on 10 Sep 1961

1 entry
1961-0036DISCOVERER 23 DEB
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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