Satellites

Payload

OPS 5640

DecayedPayloadLEO

OPS 5640 is a United States payload satellite, launched on April 19, 1972 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
April 19, 1972 at 09:43 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
KH-4B 16

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
200 km
Periapsis
152 km
Inclination
81.5°
Orbital period
88.01 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
1,982.16 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1972-032A
NORAD catalog №
6003
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
May 12, 1972

End of mission

Last active / ended
May 12, 1972
Time in service
23 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed