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Entry no.
1969-0079

OPS 4248

OPS 4248 (NORAD 3772) came down while still attached to its host on 18 March 1969, after 14 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3772
International designator
1969-019A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 Mar 1969Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Mar 1969UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
14 days14 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
88.0°N to 88.0°SFinal inclination 92.0°
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 92.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 88.0°N and 88.0°S.

Life in orbit

14 days

Also ended on 18 Mar 1969

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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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