CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1969-0121
OPS 5310
OPS 5310 (NORAD 3895) came down while still attached to its host on 30 April 1969, after 15 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
3895
International designator
1969-039A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Apr 1969Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Apr 1969UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
15 days15 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
71.2°N to 71.2°SFinal inclination 108.8°
Mass
2,250 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8A
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 108.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 71.2°N and 71.2°S.
Life in orbit
15 daysAlso ended on 30 Apr 1969
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