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Entry no.
1962-0036

SAMOS 8 (FTV 2402)

SAMOS 8 (FTV 2402) (NORAD 307) came down while still attached to its host on 18 June 1962, after 1 day in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
307
International designator
1962-023A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Jun 1962Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Jun 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
83.7°N to 83.7°SFinal inclination 96.3°
Mass
400 kg
Operator
SAFSP
Built by
GE/MSVD
Bus
Samos 201
Programme
SAMOS E-6

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 96.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.7°N and 83.7°S.

Life in orbit

1 day

Also ended on 18 Jun 1962

1 entry
1962-0035SL-7 R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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