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Entry no.
1971-0059
OPS 0964
OPS 0964 (NORAD 3472) came down while still attached to its host on 26 March 1971, after 2 years, 5 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
3472
International designator
1968-086A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Oct 1968Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Mar 1971UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 years, 5 months902 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
74.9°N to 74.9°SFinal inclination 74.9°
Mass
975 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC / Cutler-Hammer/AIL
Bus
STRAWMAN
Programme
STRAWMAN
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 74.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 74.9°N and 74.9°S.
Life in orbit
2 years, 5 monthsOPS 0964’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 26 Mar 1971
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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