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Entry no.
1966-0231
APOLLO 3 (AS-203)
APOLLO 3 (AS-203) (NORAD 2289) exploded in orbit on 5 July 1966.
Official date
NORAD number
2289
International designator
1966-059A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Jul 1966Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
5 Jul 1966Recorded time 21:11 UTC
Time in orbit
0 days0 days
How it ended
Exploded in orbit
Latitude range
32.0°N to 32.0°SFinal inclination 32.0°
Mass
22,865 kg
Operator
NASA MSFC
Built by
DAC/HB
Bus
S-IVB
Programme
Saturn IB
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 32.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 32.0°N and 32.0°S.
Life in orbit
0 daysFrom the same launch
1966-059
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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