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Entry no.
1974-0233
OPS 1776
OPS 1776 (NORAD 7330) came down while still attached to its host on 25 August 1974, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
7330
International designator
1974-042A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
6 Jun 1974Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
25 Aug 1974UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 23 Jul 1974
Time in orbit
2 months80 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
69.5°N to 69.5°SFinal inclination 110.5°
Mass
2,400 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8D
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 110.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 69.5°N and 69.5°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsOPS 1776’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 25 Aug 1974
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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