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Entry no.
1973-0270

SATURN 1B R/B

SATURN 1B R/B (NORAD 6656) was deorbited in a controlled re-entry on 25 May 1973 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 0 days in orbit.

Controlled re-entryOfficial date
NORAD number
6656
International designator
1973-032B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
25 May 1973Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
25 May 1973Recorded time 19:00 UTC
Time in orbit
0 days0 days
How it ended
Deorbited (controlled re-entry)
Latitude range
—
Mass
12,602 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 31.0°N, 176.0°W at 19:00 UTC. Its final orbit is not on record.

Life in orbit

0 days

Also ended on 25 May 1973

5 entries
1973-0265COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0266COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0267COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0268COSMOS 554 DEB1973-0269COSMOS 554 DEB

From the same launch

1973-032
1973-0336SKYLAB 2
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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