CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1966-0504
OPS 8968
OPS 8968 (NORAD 2618) came down while still attached to its host on 24 December 1966, after 10 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
2618
International designator
1966-113A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 Dec 1966Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Dec 1966UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
10 days10 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
70.4°N to 70.4°SFinal inclination 109.6°
Mass
2,250 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8A
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 109.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 70.4°N and 70.4°S.
Life in orbit
10 daysAlso ended on 24 Dec 1966
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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