Orbital Register · 1962

Satellite Re-entries in 1962

In 1962, 140 human-made objects ended their flights: 53 spacecraft, 21 rocket bodies and 66 fragments. 82 satellites were launched that year, and 69 were in space at its end. Every one has an entry in the Orbital Register.

140
Entries in 1962: objects whose flights ended
82
Satellites launched in 1962
69
Satellites in space at the end of 1962

Every orbital launch of 1962 in the Launch Log →

Entries in 1962, month by month

By the UTC day each flight ended
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In 1962

Notable entries

1962-0018RANGER 4
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Every entry for 1962

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140 of 35,589 entries
1962-0020COSMOS 4 (SPUTNIK 14)NORAD 287 · 1962-014A · SpacecraftUSSR26 Apr 196229 Apr 19623dLanded1962-0019SAMOS 7 (FTV 2401)NORAD 286 · 1962-016A · SpacecraftUnited States26 Apr 196228 Apr 19622dCame down with its host1962-0018RANGER 4NORAD 280 · 1962-012A · SpacecraftUnited States23 Apr 196226 Apr 19623dImpacted the Moon1962-0017FTV 1154 DEBNORAD 279 · 1962-011D · FragmentUnited States—21 Apr 1962—Re-entered1962-0016FTV 1154 DEBNORAD 278 · 1962-011C · FragmentUnited States—21 Apr 1962—Re-entered1962-0015FTV 1154 DEBNORAD 277 · 1962-011B · FragmentUnited States—20 Apr 1962—Re-entered1962-0014DISCOVERER 21NORAD 84 · 1961-006A · SpacecraftUnited States18 Feb 196120 Apr 19621y 2mCame down with its host1962-0013DISCOVERER 23NORAD 100 · 1961-011A · SpacecraftUnited States8 Apr 196116 Apr 19621y 0mCame down with its host1962-0012SAMOS 6 DEB (REFLECTOR)NORAD 258 · 1962-007B · FragmentUnited States—31 Mar 1962—Re-entered1962-0011DISCOVERER 38NORAD 247 · 1962-005A · SpacecraftUnited States27 Feb 196221 Mar 196222dCame down with its host1962-0010DISCOVERER 36NORAD 213 · 1961-034A · SpacecraftUnited States12 Dec 19618 Mar 19622mCame down with its host1962-0009DISCOVERER 38 DEBNORAD 251 · 1962-005D · FragmentUnited States—7 Mar 1962—Re-entered1962-0008FTV 2301NORAD 242 · 1962-004A · SpacecraftUnited States21 Feb 19624 Mar 196211dCame down with its host1962-0007DISCOVERER 38 DEBNORAD 249 · 1962-005C · FragmentUnited States—3 Mar 1962—Re-entered1962-0006DISCOVERER 38 DEBNORAD 248 · 1962-005B · FragmentUnited States—3 Mar 1962—Re-entered1962-0005ATLAS D R/BNORAD 241 · 1962-003B · Rocket bodyUnited States20 Feb 196221 Feb 19621dRe-entered1962-0004MERCURY ATLAS 6NORAD 240 · 1962-003A · SpacecraftUnited States20 Feb 196220 Feb 19620dLanded1962-0003OSCAR 1NORAD 214 · 1961-034B · SpacecraftUnited States12 Dec 196131 Jan 19621mRe-entered1962-0002THOR ABLESTAR DEBNORAD 171 · 1961-015AX · FragmentUnited States—29 Jan 1962—Re-entered1962-0001Samos 5NORAD 219 · 1961-035C · SpacecraftUnited States22 Dec 19619 Jan 196218dRe-entered
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Index of 1962: 53 spacecraft and 21 rocket bodies

Spacecraft

Samos 5 1962-0001 · OSCAR 1 1962-0003 · MERCURY ATLAS 6 1962-0004 · FTV 2301 1962-0008 · DISCOVERER 36 1962-0010 · DISCOVERER 38 1962-0011 · DISCOVERER 23 1962-0013 · DISCOVERER 21 1962-0014 · RANGER 4 1962-0018 · SAMOS 7 (FTV 2401) 1962-0019 · COSMOS 4 (SPUTNIK 14) 1962-0020 · DISCOVERER 23 CAPSULE 1962-0024 · COSMOS 1 (SPUTNIK 11) 1962-0025 · MERCURY ATLAS 7 1962-0026 · FTV 1125 1962-0028 · FTV 1154 1962-0029 · FTV 1128 1962-0032 · SAMOS 8 (FTV 2402) 1962-0036 · OSCAR 2 1962-0037 · FTV 1127 1962-0038 · FTV 1129 1962-0040 · SAMOS 9 (FTV 2403) 1962-0045 · DISCOVERER 20 1962-0046 · COSMOS 7 (SPUTNIK 17) 1962-0049 · SAMOS 10 (FTV 2404) 1962-0051 · SAMOS 5 1962-0054 · FTV 1130 1962-0055 · VOSTOK 3 1962-0058 · VOSTOK 4 1962-0059 · FTV 1131 1962-0061 · FTV 1152 1962-0062 · SPUTNIK 19 1962-0063 · SPUTNIK 4 1962-0068 · SPUTNIK 20 1962-0072 · COSMOS 6 (SPUTNIK 16) 1962-0073 · FTV 1153 1962-0075 · FTV 1151 1962-0079 · SPUTNIK 21 1962-0080 · COSMOS 9 1962-0087 · MERCURY ATLAS 8 1962-0089 · FTV 1154 1962-0097 · COSMOS 3 (SPUTNIK 13) 1962-0098 · COSMOS 10 1962-0099 · SPUTNIK 22 1962-0100 · SPUTNIK 24 1962-0105 · FTV 2405 1962-0107 · FTV 1134 1962-0108 · FTV 1133/ERS 2 1962-0109 · FTV 1136 1962-0114 · DISCOVERER 34 1962-0117 · FTV 1155 1962-0119 · FTV 1135 1962-0124 · COSMOS 12 1962-0139

Rocket bodies

ATLAS D R/B 1962-0005 · ATLAS D 7 R/B 1962-0027 · SL-3 R/B 1962-0034 · SL-7 R/B 1962-0035 · ATLAS AGENA B R/B 1962-0044 · SL-7 R/B 1962-0050 · SL-7 R/B 1962-0052 · SL-3 R/B 1962-0056 · SL-3 R/B 1962-0057 · SL-3 R/B 1962-0060 · SL-6 R/B 1962-0066 · SL-6 R/B 1962-0067 · SL-6 R/B 1962-0076 · ATLAS D R/B 1962-0091 · SL-7 R/B 1962-0092 · ATLAS AGENA B R/B 1962-0101 · SL-6 R/B 1962-0102 · SL-3 R/B 1962-0104 · SL-7 R/B 1962-0125 · SL-7 R/B 1962-0128 · SL-3 R/B 1962-0130

The full list above also holds 66 fragments.