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Entry no.
1978-0514

SL-12 R/B(1)

SL-12 R/B(1) (NORAD 11159) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 21 December 1978, after 2 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
11159
International designator
1978-118B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
19 Dec 1978Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
21 Dec 1978UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
4,185 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 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.

Life in orbit

2 days

Also ended on 21 Dec 1978

2 entries
1978-0513COSMOS 10601978-0515VENERA 12 DESCENT CRAFT

From the same launch

1978-118
1979-0365SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)1979-0584SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
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