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Entry no.
1968-0188

OV1-16 R/B(P MOD)

OV1-16 R/B(P MOD) (NORAD 3321) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 July 1968, after 5 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3321
International designator
1968-059D
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
11 Jul 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jul 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 days5 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
89.8°N to 89.8°SFinal inclination 89.8°
Mass
125 kg

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 89.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 89.8°N and 89.8°S.

Life in orbit

5 days

Came down with OV1-16 R/B(P MOD)

2 entries
1968-0187OPS 53431968-0186SL-8 DEB

From the same launch

1968-059
1968-0204OV1-15 R/B(R MOD)1968-0209OV1-16 (CANNONBALL 1)1968-0274OV1-15 (SPADES)
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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