Satellites

Payload

OPS 6617

DecayedPayloadLEO

OPS 6617 is a United States payload satellite, launched on December 4, 1969 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
December 4, 1969 at 09:38 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
KH-4B 8

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
178 km
Periapsis
178 km
Inclination
81.48°
Orbital period
88.05 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
1,982.16 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1969-105A
NORAD catalog №
4264
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 10, 1970

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 10, 1970
Time in service
37 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed