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Entry no.
1988-0120

USA 30

USA 30 (NORAD 18847) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 March 1988, after 22 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
18847
International designator
1988-008A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
8 Feb 1988Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Mar 1988UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
22 days22 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
28.6°N to 28.6°SFinal inclination 28.6°
Mass
150 kg
Operator
SDIO
Built by
APL
Bus
SDIO Delta 181
Programme
SDIO Delta

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 28.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.6°N and 28.6°S.

Life in orbit

22 days

USA 30’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 1 Mar 1988

2 entries
1988-0118ARIANE 1 DEB1988-0119SEASAT 1 DEB

From the same launch

1988-008
1988-0083Delta 181 SCRS1988-0133Delta 181 SP21988-0203DELTA 1 R/B
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