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Entry no.
1962-0117
DISCOVERER 34
DISCOVERER 34 (NORAD 197) came down while still attached to its host on 7 December 1962, after 1 year, 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
197
International designator
1961-029A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Nov 1961Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Dec 1962UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 1 month397 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.5°N to 82.5°SFinal inclination 82.5°
Mass
133 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early
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 82.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.5°N and 82.5°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 1 monthDISCOVERER 34’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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