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Entry no.
1966-0205
OPS 1599 DEB
OPS 1599 DEB (NORAD 2261) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 July 1966.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
2261
International designator
1966-055B
Object type
Fragment
Country
United States
Parent launched
21 Jun 1966Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Jul 1966UTC calendar day
Time since launch
13 days13 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
80.1°N to 80.1°SFinal inclination 80.1°
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 80.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 80.1°N and 80.1°S.
Life in orbit
Also ended on 4 Jul 1966
26 entriesFrom the same launch
1966-055
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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