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Entry no.
1966-0502
AGENA TARGET
AGENA TARGET (NORAD 2565) came down while still attached to its host on 23 December 1966, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
2565
International designator
1966-103A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
11 Nov 1966Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Dec 1966UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month42 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
28.8°N to 28.8°SFinal inclination 28.8°
Mass
527 kg
Operator
MSC
Built by
McDonnell
Bus
TDA
Programme
TDA
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 28.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.8°N and 28.8°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthAGENA TARGET’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 23 Dec 1966
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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