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Entry no.
1961-0060
ATLAS AGENA B R/B
ATLAS AGENA B R/B (NORAD 218) came down while still attached to its host on 31 December 1961, after 9 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
218
International designator
1961-035B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
22 Dec 1961Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Dec 1961UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
9 days9 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
89.7°N to 89.7°SFinal inclination 89.7°
Mass
5 kg
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 89.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 89.7°N and 89.7°S.
Life in orbit
9 daysFrom the same launch
1961-035
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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