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Entry no.
1968-0228
DIAMANT DEB
DIAMANT DEB (NORAD 2681) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 September 1968.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
2681
International designator
1967-014D
Object type
Fragment
Country
France
Parent launched
15 Feb 1967Hammaguir
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Sep 1968UTC calendar day
Time since launch
1 year, 7 months579 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
39.6°N to 39.6°SFinal inclination 39.6°
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 39.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 39.6°N and 39.6°S.
Life in orbit
DIAMANT DEB’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 16 Sep 1968
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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