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Entry no.
1968-0287

OPS 5296

OPS 5296 (NORAD 3532) came down while still attached to its host on 20 November 1968, after 14 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3532
International designator
1968-099A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
6 Nov 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
20 Nov 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
14 days14 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
74.0°N to 74.0°SFinal inclination 106.0°
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 106.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 74.0°N and 74.0°S.

Life in orbit

14 days

Also ended on 20 Nov 1968

1 entry
1968-0288SL-3 R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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