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Entry no.
1962-0114
FTV 1136
FTV 1136 (NORAD 453) came down while still attached to its host on 3 December 1962, after 28 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
453
International designator
1962-063A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Nov 1962Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Dec 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
28 days28 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
75.0°N to 75.0°SFinal inclination 75.0°
Mass
189 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 75.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 75.0°N and 75.0°S.
Life in orbit
28 daysFTV 1136’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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