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Entry no.
1968-0145

THOR AGENA D R/B

THOR AGENA D R/B (NORAD 3232) came down while still attached to its host on 20 May 1968 over the Southern Ocean, after 19 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3232
International designator
1968-039B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
1 May 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
20 May 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
19 days19 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
83.0°N to 83.0°SFinal inclination 83.0°
Mass
345 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 60.0°S, 92.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 83.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.0°N and 83.0°S.

Life in orbit

19 days

From the same launch

1968-039
1968-0143OPS 1419
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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