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Entry no.
1986-0460

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) (NORAD 16671) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 6 November 1986, after 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
16671
International designator
1986-027E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
4 Apr 1986Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Nov 1986UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 27 Oct 1986
Time in orbit
7 months216 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
46.9°N to 46.9°SFinal inclination 46.9°
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 46.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 46.9°N and 46.9°S.

Life in orbit

7 months

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

Also ended on 6 Nov 1986

3 entries
1986-0463SL-6 R/B(1)1986-0461COSMOS 1736 DEB1986-0462COSMOS 1765 DEB

From the same launch

1986-027
1986-0156SL-12 R/B(1)1986-0440SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
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