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Entry no.
1981-0276
SLV-3 R/B
SLV-3 R/B (NORAD 12492) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 6 June 1981, after 6 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
12492
International designator
1981-051B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
India
Launched
31 May 1981Sriharikota
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Jun 1981UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
46.2°N to 46.2°SFinal inclination 46.2°
Mass
98 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 46.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 46.2°N and 46.2°S.
Life in orbit
6 daysAlso ended on 6 Jun 1981
3 entriesFrom the same launch
1981-051
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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