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Entry no.
1986-0234

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) (NORAD 16255) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 June 1986, after 6 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
16255
International designator
1985-107E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
15 Nov 1985Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Jun 1986UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 19 Jul 1986
Time in orbit
6 months204 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
46.6°N to 46.6°SFinal inclination 46.6°
Mass
120 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 46.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 46.6°N and 46.6°S.

Life in orbit

6 months

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 7 Jun 1986

3 entries
1986-0236COSMOS 17391986-0235SALYUT 7 DEB1986-0237COSMOS 1744 DEB

From the same launch

1985-107
1985-0396SL-12 R/B(1)1986-0369SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
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