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Entry no.
1977-0023
SL-11 R/B
SL-11 R/B (NORAD 9645) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 14 January 1977, after 18 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
9645
International designator
1976-126D
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
27 Dec 1976Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Jan 1977UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 30 Dec 1976
Time in orbit
18 days18 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
62.8°N to 62.8°SFinal inclination 62.8°
Mass
4,000 kg
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 62.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 62.8°N and 62.8°S.
Life in orbit
18 daysAlso ended on 14 Jan 1977
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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