CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1969-0166
OPS 1077
OPS 1077 (NORAD 3984) came down while still attached to its host on 14 June 1969, after 11 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
3984
International designator
1969-050A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
3 Jun 1969Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Jun 1969UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
11 days11 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
70.0°N to 70.0°SFinal inclination 110.0°
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 110.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 70.0°N and 70.0°S.
Life in orbit
11 daysEntered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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