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1973-0239

OPS 8410

OPS 8410 (NORAD 6382) was deorbited in a controlled re-entry on 18 May 1973 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 2 months in orbit.

Controlled re-entryOfficial date
NORAD number
6382
International designator
1973-014A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
9 Mar 1973Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
18 May 1973UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 19 May 1973
Time in orbit
2 months70 days
How it ended
Deorbited (controlled re-entry)
Latitude range
84.3°N to 84.3°SFinal inclination 95.7°
Mass
6,546 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-9
Programme
Hex I

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 52.6°N, 174.1°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 95.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 84.3°N and 84.3°S.

Life in orbit

2 months

OPS 8410’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 18 May 1973

4 entries
1973-0240COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0241COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0242COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0243COSMOS 554 DEB

From the same launch

1973-014
1973-0059TITAN 3D R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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