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Entry no.
1967-0246
OPS 5089
OPS 5089 (NORAD 2946) came down while still attached to its host on 4 October 1967, after 19 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
2946
International designator
1967-087A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Sep 1967Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Oct 1967UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
19 days19 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
80.1°N to 80.1°SFinal inclination 80.1°
Mass
345 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4B
Programme
CORONA CR
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
19 daysOPS 5089’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 4 Oct 1967
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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