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Entry no.
1968-0161

OPS 5138

OPS 5138 (NORAD 3278) came down while still attached to its host on 17 June 1968, after 12 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3278
International designator
1968-047A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Jun 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
17 Jun 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
12 days12 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
69.5°N to 69.5°SFinal inclination 110.5°
Mass
2,250 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8A

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 110.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 69.5°N and 69.5°S.

Life in orbit

12 days

Also ended on 17 Jun 1968

2 entries
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