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Entry no.
1968-0143

OPS 1419

OPS 1419 (NORAD 3228) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 May 1968, after 14 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3228
International designator
1968-039A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
1 May 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
15 May 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
14 days14 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
83.1°N to 83.1°SFinal inclination 83.1°
Mass
25 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
SRV Adapter

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 83.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.1°N and 83.1°S.

Life in orbit

14 days

Also ended on 15 May 1968

1 entry
1968-0142SL-8 DEB

From the same launch

1968-039
1968-0145THOR AGENA D R/B
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