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Entry no.
1961-0053
DISCOVERER 26
DISCOVERER 26 (NORAD 160) came down while still attached to its host on 5 December 1961, after 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
160
International designator
1961-016A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
7 Jul 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
5 Dec 1961UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 months151 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.9°N to 82.9°SFinal inclination 82.9°
Mass
135 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 82.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.9°N and 82.9°S.
Life in orbit
4 monthsDISCOVERER 26’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 5 Dec 1961
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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