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Entry no.
1986-0026

NOAA 8 DEB

NOAA 8 DEB (NORAD 16443) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 January 1986.

Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
16443
International designator
1983-022E
Object type
Fragment
Country
United States
Parent launched
28 Mar 1983Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jan 1986UTC calendar day
Time since launch
2 years, 9 months1,025 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
81.2°N to 81.2°SFinal inclination 98.8°

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 98.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.2°N and 81.2°S.

Life in orbit

Also ended on 16 Jan 1986

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