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Entry no.
1961-0057
DISCOVERER 30
DISCOVERER 30 (NORAD 182) came down while still attached to its host on 11 December 1961, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
182
International designator
1961-024A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
12 Sep 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
11 Dec 1961UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 months90 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 82.6°
Mass
144 kg
Operator
NRO / 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 82.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsDISCOVERER 30’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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