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Entry no.
1967-0184
OPS 4696
OPS 4696 (NORAD 2779) came down while still attached to its host on 13 July 1967 over North America, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
2779
International designator
1967-043A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
9 May 1967Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Jul 1967UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 months65 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
85.0°N to 85.0°SFinal inclination 85.0°
Mass
210 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4A
Programme
CORONA J-2
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 43.3°N, 93.8°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 85.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 85.0°N and 85.0°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsOPS 4696’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
From the same launch
1967-043
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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