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Entry no.
1996-0212
WSF 3
WSF 3 (NORAD 24662) was returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle on 7 December 1996, after 18 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
24662
International designator
1996-065C
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
19 Nov 1996Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
7 Dec 1996UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
18 days18 days
How it ended
Returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle (retrieved)
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
2,109 kg
Operator
SII
Built by
SII
Bus
WSF
Programme
WSF
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 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.
Life in orbit
18 daysAlso ended on 7 Dec 1996
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1996-065
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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