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Entry no.
1962-0040
FTV 1129
FTV 1129 (NORAD 315) came down while still attached to its host on 7 July 1962, after 14 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
315
International designator
1962-026A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
23 Jun 1962Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Jul 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
14 days14 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
75.1°N to 75.1°SFinal inclination 75.1°
Mass
171 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4
Programme
CORONA M
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 75.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 75.1°N and 75.1°S.
Life in orbit
14 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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