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Entry no.
1975-0454
OPS 5499
OPS 5499 (NORAD 8360) came down while still attached to its host on 30 November 1975, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
8360
International designator
1975-098A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
9 Oct 1975Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Nov 1975UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month52 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
83.6°N to 83.6°SFinal inclination 96.4°
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 96.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.6°N and 83.6°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthOPS 5499’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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