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Entry no.
1970-0147
OPS 6820
OPS 6820 (NORAD 4422) came down while still attached to its host on 6 July 1970, after 11 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
4422
International designator
1970-048A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
25 Jun 1970Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Jul 1970UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
11 days11 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
71.2°N to 71.2°SFinal inclination 108.8°
Mass
2,400 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8B
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
11 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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