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Satellite Re-entries in 1962
149
objects re-entered in 1962
149 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1962. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.
149
objects in 1962
57
satellites
36,404
all-time total
| Object | NORAD | Type | Re-entered▼ | Operator | Country | Launched | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit-2 No. 6L | 517 | SAT | 30 Dec 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 2,100 kg |
| CORONA M-15 | 481 | SAT | 13 Dec 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 236 kg |
| CORONA M-16 | 490 | SAT | 8 Dec 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 216 kg |
| CORONA C'-9 | 197 | SAT | 7 Dec 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1961 | 133 kg |
| CORONA M-14 | 453 | SAT | 3 Dec 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 189 kg |
| CORONA M-12 | 396 | SAT | 19 Nov 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 186 kg |
| ARGON 9 | 436 | SAT | 16 Nov 1962 | NRO / ACE | United States | 1962 | 137 kg |
| SAMOS E-6 No. 5 | 455 | SAT | 12 Nov 1962 | SAFSP | United States | 1962 | 400 kg |
| 2MV-3 No. 1 | 451 | SAT | 5 Nov 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 600 kg |
| AFTRACK 21 (S.T. LOW) | 259 | SAT | 3 Nov 1962 | SAFSP | United States | 1962 | 5 kg |
| 2MV-4 No. 2 | 450 | SAT | 2 Nov 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 893 kg |
| 2MV-4 No. 1 | 443 | SAT | 29 Oct 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 893 kg |
| Zenit-2 No. 5L | 437 | SAT | 21 Oct 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 2,100 kg |
| RA-5 | 439 | SAT | 19 Oct 1962 | JPL | United States | 1962 | 203 kg |
| 2MS No. 1 | 281 | SAT | 17 Oct 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 251 kg |
| CORONA M-13 | 427 | SAT | 8 Oct 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 186 kg |
| Mercury SC16 | 433 | SAT | 3 Oct 1962 | MSC | United States | 1962 | 1,170 kg |
| Zenit-2 No. 7L | 422 | SAT | 1 Oct 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 2,100 kg |
| CORONA M-7 | 316 | SAT | 14 Sep 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 190 kg |
| 2MV-2 No. 1 | 389 | SAT | 14 Sep 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 900 kg |
| CORONA M-11 | 377 | SAT | 10 Sep 1962 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1962 | 184 kg |
| DS-P1 No. 1 | 338 | SAT | 8 Sep 1962 | OKB586 / PVO | Soviet Union | 1962 | 240 kg |
| 2MV-1 No. 2 | 381 | SAT | 6 Sep 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 600 kg |
| 2MV-1 No. 1 | 371 | SAT | 28 Aug 1962 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 600 kg |
| Mariner R-2 | 374 | SAT | 27 Aug 1962 | JPL | United States | 1962 | 203 kg |
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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 1962?
149 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1962, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.