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Entry no.
1982-0172
OPS 2849
OPS 2849 (NORAD 13040) came down while still attached to its host on 23 May 1982, after 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
13040
International designator
1982-006A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
21 Jan 1982Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
23 May 1982UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 months122 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 97.2°
Mass
2,400 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8E
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 97.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.
Life in orbit
4 monthsOPS 2849’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
From the same launch
1982-006
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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