CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1961-0051
ATLAS D 5 R/B
ATLAS D 5 R/B (NORAD 209) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 30 November 1961, after 1 day in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
209
International designator
1961-033B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
29 Nov 1961Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Nov 1961UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
32.6°N to 32.6°SFinal inclination 32.6°
Mass
3,400 kg
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 32.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 32.6°N and 32.6°S.
Life in orbit
1 dayAlso ended on 30 Nov 1961
1 entryFrom the same launch
1961-033
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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