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Entry no.
1961-0052

DISCOVERER 35

DISCOVERER 35 (NORAD 201) came down while still attached to its host on 3 December 1961, after 18 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
201
International designator
1961-030A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Nov 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Dec 1961UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
18 days18 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
81.6°N to 81.6°SFinal inclination 81.6°
Mass
135 kg
Operator
NRO / 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 81.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.6°N and 81.6°S.

Life in orbit

18 days
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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