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Entry no.
1983-0315
OPS 2925
OPS 2925 (NORAD 14001) came down while still attached to its host on 21 August 1983 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
14001
International designator
1983-032A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Apr 1983Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
21 Aug 1983Recorded time 22:22 UTC
Time in orbit
4 months128 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
83.5°N to 83.5°SFinal inclination 96.5°
Mass
2,400 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
KH-8
Programme
KH8E
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 26.0°N, 174.0°W at 22:22 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 96.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.5°N and 83.5°S.
Life in orbit
4 monthsOPS 2925’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 21 Aug 1983
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