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Entry no.
1982-0123
SBS 2 R/B(PAM-D)
SBS 2 R/B(PAM-D) (NORAD 12874) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 April 1982, after 6 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
12874
International designator
1981-096B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
24 Sep 1981Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Apr 1982UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 15 Apr 1982
Time in orbit
6 months200 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
—
Mass
2,141 kg
Where it came down
Not on recordNo position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.
Life in orbit
6 monthsSBS 2 R/B(PAM-D)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 12 Apr 1982
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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