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Entry no.
1975-0237
Docking Module 2
Apollo DM-2
Docking Module 2 (NORAD 8042) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 2 August 1975, after 18 days in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
8042
International designator
1975-066C
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
SATURN 1B DEBListed as a fragment
Country
United States
Launched
15 Jul 1975Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
2 Aug 1975UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
18 days18 days
How it ended
Re-entered
Latitude range
51.8°N to 51.8°SFinal inclination 51.8°
Mass
2,048 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
Rockwell/Downey
Bus
DM
Programme
Apollo DM
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 51.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.8°N and 51.8°S.
Life in orbit
18 daysFrom the same launch
1975-066
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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