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Entry no.
1963-0087
THOR AGENA D
THOR AGENA D (NORAD 695) came down while still attached to its host on 15 December 1963, after 18 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
695
International designator
1963-048A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
27 Nov 1963Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Dec 1963UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
18 days18 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
70.0°N to 70.0°SFinal inclination 70.0°
Mass
285 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 70.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 70.0°N and 70.0°S.
Life in orbit
18 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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