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Entry no.
1988-0083
Delta 181 SCRS
Sensor Calib. Ref. Sat.
Delta 181 SCRS (NORAD 18854) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 February 1988, after 5 days in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
18854
International designator
1988-008D
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
DELTA 1 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
United States
Launched
8 Feb 1988Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Feb 1988UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 days5 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
28.6°N to 28.6°SFinal inclination 28.6°
Mass
20 kg
Operator
SDIO
Built by
APL
Bus
SDIO Delta 181
Programme
SDIO SS
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 28.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.6°N and 28.6°S.
Life in orbit
5 daysAlso ended on 13 Feb 1988
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1988-008
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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