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Entry no.
1966-0076

OPS 1184

OPS 1184 (NORAD 2012) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 February 1966, after 7 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
2012
International designator
1966-012A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Feb 1966Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
22 Feb 1966UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 23 Feb 1966
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
83.7°N to 83.7°SFinal inclination 96.3°
Mass
2,000 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
GE/MSVD
Bus
AFP-206 OCV
Programme
AFP-206

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 96.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.7°N and 83.7°S.

Life in orbit

7 days

Also ended on 22 Feb 1966

4 entries
1966-0077OPS 3031 (SPHERE)1966-0075SL-8 DEB1966-0078OPS 3031 DEB1966-0079OPS 3031 DEB

From the same launch

1966-012
1966-0037OPS 3011 (CYLINDER)1966-0077OPS 3031 (SPHERE)
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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