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Entry no.
1966-0247
OPS 1599
OPS 1599 (NORAD 2227) came down while still attached to its host on 14 July 1966, after 23 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
2227
International designator
1966-055A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
21 Jun 1966Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Jul 1966UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
23 days23 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
80.1°N to 80.1°SFinal inclination 80.1°
Mass
210 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4A
Programme
CORONA J
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
23 daysOPS 1599’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 14 Jul 1966
2 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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