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Entry no.
1962-0102

SL-6 R/B

SL-6 R/B (NORAD 448) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 3 November 1962, after 2 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
448
International designator
1962-061A
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Nov 1962UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 2 Nov 1962
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
65.1°N to 65.1°SFinal inclination 65.1°
Mass
2,000 kg

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 65.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.1°N and 65.1°S.

Life in orbit

2 days

Came down with SL-6 R/B

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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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