Satellites

Payload

OPS 4720

DecayedPayloadLEO

OPS 4720 is a United States payload satellite, launched on May 20, 1970 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
May 20, 1970 at 09:35 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
KH-4B 10

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
193 km
Periapsis
183 km
Inclination
83.03°
Orbital period
88.25 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
1,982.16 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1970-040A
NORAD catalog №
4405
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
June 17, 1970

End of mission

Last active / ended
June 17, 1970
Time in service
28 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed