Satellites

Payload

OPS 1678

DecayedPayloadLEO

OPS 1678 is a United States payload satellite, launched on March 17, 1972 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
March 17, 1972 at 05:00 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Titan 24B
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
KH-8 34

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
390 km
Periapsis
143 km
Inclination
110.93°
Orbital period
89.83 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
2,973.24 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1972-016A
NORAD catalog №
5888
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 11, 1972

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 11, 1972
Time in service
25 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed