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Entry no.
1969-0217
OPS 3654
OPS 3654 (NORAD 4050) came down while still attached to its host on 23 August 1969, after 30 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
4050
International designator
1969-063A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
24 Jul 1969Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Aug 1969UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
30 days30 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
75.0°N to 75.0°SFinal inclination 75.0°
Mass
345 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4B
Programme
CORONA CR
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 75.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 75.0°N and 75.0°S.
Life in orbit
30 daysOPS 3654’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 23 Aug 1969
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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