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Entry no.
1962-0019
SAMOS 7 (FTV 2401)
SAMOS 7 (FTV 2401) (NORAD 286) came down while still attached to its host on 28 April 1962, after 2 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
286
International designator
1962-016A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
26 Apr 1962Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Apr 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
—
Mass
400 kg
Operator
SAFSP
Built by
GE/MSVD
Bus
Samos 201
Programme
SAMOS E-6
Where it came down
Not on recordNo position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.
Life in orbit
2 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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