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Entry no.
1973-0002
OPS 8285
OPS 8285 (NORAD 4054) came down while still attached to its host on 4 January 1973, after 3 years, 5 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
4054
International designator
1969-065A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
31 Jul 1969Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Jan 1973UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 years, 5 months1,253 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
75.0°N to 75.0°SFinal inclination 75.0°
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 75.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 75.0°N and 75.0°S.
Life in orbit
3 years, 5 monthsOPS 8285’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 4 Jan 1973
2 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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Record version 1 · No corrections · orbitalradar.com/register/1973-0002
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