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Entry no.
1969-0268

OPS 3531

OPS 3531 (NORAD 4102) came down while still attached to its host on 12 October 1969 over South America, after 20 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
4102
International designator
1969-079A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
22 Sep 1969Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Oct 1969UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 13 Oct 1969
Time in orbit
20 days20 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
85.0°N to 85.0°SFinal inclination 85.0°
Mass
210 kg
Operator
NRO / CIA
Built by
LMSC
Bus
CORONA KH-4A
Programme
CORONA J-2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 17.0°S, 52.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 85.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 85.0°N and 85.0°S.

Life in orbit

20 days

Also ended on 12 Oct 1969

1 entry
1969-0269SL-4 R/B

From the same launch

1969-079
1971-0120OPS 4710
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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