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Entry no.
1962-0051
SAMOS 10 (FTV 2404)
SAMOS 10 (FTV 2404) (NORAD 361) came down while still attached to its host on 6 August 1962, after 1 day in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
361
International designator
1962-035A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Aug 1962Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Aug 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 allowedExact 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
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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