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Entry no.
1967-0315
OPS 0562
OPS 0562 (NORAD 3024) came down while still attached to its host on 2 December 1967, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
3024
International designator
1967-109A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
2 Nov 1967Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
2 Dec 1967UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month30 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
81.5°N to 81.5°SFinal inclination 81.5°
Mass
210 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4A
Programme
CORONA J-2
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 81.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.5°N and 81.5°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthOPS 0562’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 2 Dec 1967
1 entryFrom the same launch
1967-109
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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