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Entry no.
1977-0202

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) (NORAD 9441) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 3 May 1977, after 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
9441
International designator
1976-092E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
Re-entered (UTC)
3 May 1977UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 20 May 1977
Time in orbit
7 months234 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
46.6°N to 46.6°SFinal inclination 46.6°
Mass
120 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 46.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 46.6°N and 46.6°S.

Life in orbit

7 months

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

From the same launch

1976-092
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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