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Entry no.
1962-0097
FTV 1154
FTV 1154 (NORAD 427) came down while still attached to its host on 14 October 1962, after 15 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
427
International designator
1962-050A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
29 Sep 1962Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Oct 1962UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 8 Oct 1962
Time in orbit
15 days15 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
65.4°N to 65.4°SFinal inclination 65.4°
Mass
186 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 65.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.4°N and 65.4°S.
Life in orbit
15 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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