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Entry no.
1962-0010
DISCOVERER 36
DISCOVERER 36 (NORAD 213) came down while still attached to its host on 8 March 1962, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
213
International designator
1961-034A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
12 Dec 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Mar 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 months86 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
81.2°N to 81.2°SFinal inclination 81.2°
Mass
234 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 81.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.2°N and 81.2°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsDISCOVERER 36’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
From the same launch
1961-034
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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