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Entry no.
1991-0337

USA 70

USA 70 (NORAD 21262) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 August 1991, after 3 months in orbit.

Date from the historical record
NORAD number
21262
International designator
1991-031C
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
28 Apr 1991Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Aug 1991UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 months109 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
—
Mass
122 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
Ball
Bus
MPEC
Programme
NRO Sig Tech

Where it came down

Not on record

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.

Life in orbit

3 months

Also ended on 15 Aug 1991

3 entries
1991-0336SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)1991-0338MIR DEB1991-0339RESURS F-12 DEB

From the same launch

1991-031
1991-0195STS 391991-0196IBSS1991-0205CRO-B1991-0206CRO-A1991-0207CRO-C
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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