Satellites

Payload

OPS 1866

DecayedPayloadLEO

OPS 1866 is a United States payload satellite, launched on November 8, 1966 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
November 8, 1966 at 07:53 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
KH-4A 37

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
234 km
Periapsis
164 km
Inclination
100.07°
Orbital period
88.47 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
1,615 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1966-102A
NORAD catalog №
2537
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
November 29, 1966

End of mission

Last active / ended
November 29, 1966
Time in service
21 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed