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Satellite Re-entries in 1963
92
objects re-entered in 1963
92 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1963. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.
92
objects in 1963
46
satellites
36,404
all-time total
| Object | NORAD | Type | Re-entered▼ | Operator | Country | Launched | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit-2 No. 15L | 712 | SAT | 28 Dec 1963 | OKB1F3 | Soviet Union | 1963 | 2,100 kg |
| GAMBIT SV 954 | 711 | SAT | 20 Dec 1963 | NRO / SAFSP | United States | 1963 | 2,000 kg |
| CORONA M-25 | 695 | SAT | 15 Dec 1963 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1963 | 285 kg |
| IMP A | 693 | SAT | 27 Nov 1963 | GSFC | United States | 1963 | 63 kg |
| ARGON 5 | 292 | SAT | 26 Nov 1963 | NRO / ACE | United States | 1962 | 162 kg |
| Zenit-4 No. 1L | 689 | SAT | 22 Nov 1963 | OKB1F3 | Soviet Union | 1963 | 2,200 kg |
| 3MV-1 No. 1 | 687 | SAT | 14 Nov 1963 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1963 | 490 kg |
| ARGON 11 | 637 | SAT | 7 Nov 1963 | NRO / ACE | United States | 1963 | 101 kg |
| Project 102 Group 2-D | 308 | SAT | 30 Oct 1963 | NRO / SAFSP | United States | 1962 | 345 kg |
| GAMBIT SV 953 | 677 | SAT | 29 Oct 1963 | NRO / SAFSP | United States | 1963 | 2,000 kg |
| Zenit-2 No. 13L | 673 | SAT | 26 Oct 1963 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1963 | 2,100 kg |
| CORONA J-2 | 668 | SAT | 12 Oct 1963 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1963 | 223 kg |
| 0.1 Square Meter Target | 638 | SAT | 29 Sep 1963 | AFSSD? | United States | 1963 | 10 kg |
| GAMBIT SV 952 | 641 | SAT | 13 Sep 1963 | NRO / SAFSP | United States | 1963 | 2,000 kg |
| CORONA J-1 | 636 | SAT | 12 Sep 1963 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1963 | 290 kg |
| NASA S-3 | 170 | SAT | 31 Aug 1963 | GSFC | United States | 1961 | 38 kg |
| Omega-1 No. 1 | 567 | SAT | 29 Aug 1963 | VNIEM | Soviet Union | 1963 | 200 kg |
| 1MS No. 1 | 269 | SAT | 20 Aug 1963 | OKB1 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 224 kg |
| DS-K-8 No. 1 | 367 | SAT | 17 Aug 1963 | OKB586 | Soviet Union | 1962 | 235 kg |
| CORONA M-23 | 621 | SAT | 13 Aug 1963 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1963 | 173 kg |
| LANYARD 3 | 626 | SAT | 12 Aug 1963 | NRO / CIA | United States | 1963 | 472 kg |
| AFTRACK 33/Mission 7216 | 593 | SAT | 7 Aug 1963 | SAFSP | United States | 1963 | 5 kg |
| POPPY 2 Alfa | 599 | SAT | 1 Aug 1963 | NRO / NRL | United States | 1963 | 38 kg |
| POPPY 2 Bravo | 600 | SAT | 30 Jul 1963 | NRO / NRL | United States | 1963 | 38 kg |
| POPPY 2 Charlie | 598 | SAT | 27 Jul 1963 | NRO / NRL | United States | 1963 | 29 kg |
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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 1963?
92 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1963, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.