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Entry no.
1966-0305
OPS 1832
OPS 1832 (NORAD 2396) was deorbited in a controlled re-entry on 24 August 1966, after 8 days in orbit.
Controlled re-entryOfficial date
NORAD number
2396
International designator
1966-074A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Aug 1966Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Aug 1966UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Deorbited (controlled re-entry)
Latitude range
86.8°N to 86.8°SFinal inclination 93.2°
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 allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 93.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 86.8°N and 86.8°S.
Life in orbit
8 daysFrom the same launch
1966-074
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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