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Entry no.
1970-0211

SL-4 R/B

SL-4 R/B (NORAD 4554) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 September 1970, after 6 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
4554
International designator
1970-075B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
22 Sep 1970Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Sep 1970UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
65.4°N to 65.4°SFinal inclination 65.4°
Mass
2,350 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 65.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.4°N and 65.4°S.

Life in orbit

6 days

Also ended on 28 Sep 1970

1 entry

From the same launch

1970-075
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