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Entry no.
1986-0125

ARIANE 1 R/B

ARIANE 1 R/B (NORAD 14989) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 17 March 1986, after 1 year, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
14989
International designator
1984-049B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
France
Launched
Re-entered (UTC)
17 Mar 1986UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 9 months663 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
7.1°N to 7.1°SFinal inclination 7.1°
Mass
1,644 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 7.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 7.1°N and 7.1°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 9 months

ARIANE 1 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 17 Mar 1986

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