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Entry no.
1970-0036

OPS 6531

OPS 6531 (NORAD 4296) came down while still attached to its host on 1 February 1970, after 18 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
4296
International designator
1970-002A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 Jan 1970Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Feb 1970UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
18 days18 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
70.1°N to 70.1°SFinal inclination 109.9°
Mass
2,400 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8B

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 109.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 70.1°N and 70.1°S.

Life in orbit

18 days

Also ended on 1 Feb 1970

1 entry
1970-0035TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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