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Entry no.
1968-0245
OPS 0165
OPS 0165 (NORAD 3408) came down while still attached to its host on 8 October 1968, after 20 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
3408
International designator
1968-078A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Sep 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Oct 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
20 days20 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
83.0°N to 83.0°SFinal inclination 83.0°
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 83.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.0°N and 83.0°S.
Life in orbit
20 daysAlso ended on 8 Oct 1968
1 entryFrom the same launch
1968-078
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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