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Entry no.
1987-0051
ITV 2 Canister
ITV 2 Canister (NORAD 17257) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 23 February 1987, after 1 year, 2 months in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
17257
International designator
1985-114E
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
USA 14 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
United States
Launched
13 Dec 1985Wallops
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Feb 1987UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 2 months437 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
37.1°N to 37.1°SFinal inclination 37.1°
Mass
20 kg
Operator
USAF SD
Built by
RCA?
Programme
ITV
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 37.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 37.1°N and 37.1°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 2 monthsITV 2 Canister’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 23 Feb 1987
3 entriesFrom the same launch
1985-114
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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