Satellites

Payload

OPS 6717

DecayedPayloadLEO

OPS 6717 is a United States payload satellite, launched on April 28, 1965 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
April 28, 1965 at 09:15 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
KH-7 17

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
191 km
Periapsis
191 km
Inclination
95.14°
Orbital period
88.31 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
105 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1965-031B
NORAD catalog №
1329
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
October 31, 1969

End of mission

Last active / ended
October 31, 1969
Time in service
4.5 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed