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Entry no.
1968-0256

SATURN 1B R/B

SATURN 1B R/B (NORAD 3487) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 October 1968 over the Indian Ocean, after 7 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3487
International designator
1968-089B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
11 Oct 1968Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Oct 1968Recorded time 09:30 UTC
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
31.6°N to 31.6°SFinal inclination 31.6°
Mass
10,910 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 8.9°S, 81.6°E at 09:30 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 31.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 31.6°N and 31.6°S.

Life in orbit

7 days

Also ended on 18 Oct 1968

2 entries
1968-0254EXPLORER 24 (ADI-2)1968-0255SL-3 R/B

From the same launch

1968-089
1968-0262APOLLO 7
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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