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Entry no.
1962-0055
FTV 1130
FTV 1130 (NORAD 344) came down while still attached to its host on 14 August 1962, after 24 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
344
International designator
1962-031A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
21 Jul 1962Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Aug 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
24 days24 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
70.3°N to 70.3°SFinal inclination 70.3°
Mass
176 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 70.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 70.3°N and 70.3°S.
Life in orbit
24 daysFTV 1130’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 14 Aug 1962
3 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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