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Entry no.
2024-1172

Hitch Hiker 1

Hitch Hiker 1 (NORAD 614) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 August 2024, after 61 years, 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
614
International designator
1963-025B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
27 Jun 1963Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Aug 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
61 years, 1 month22,328 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
81.9°N to 81.9°SFinal inclination 81.9°
Mass
95 kg
Operator
NRO / SAFSP
Built by
LMSC
Bus
P-11
Programme
EHH A

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 81.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.9°N and 81.9°S.

Life in orbit

61 years, 1 month

Hitch Hiker 1’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 13 Aug 2024

10 entries
2024-1174STARLINK-20702024-1175STARLINK-26322024-1176STARLINK-25082024-1178KSF2-A2024-1179LEMUR 2 PHILARI2024-1181PROGRESS MS-262024-1182STARLINK-316722024-1173FENGYUN 1C DEB2024-1180CZ-6A DEB2024-1177OBJECT B

From the same launch

1963-025
1963-0042THOR AGENA D
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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