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Entry no.
1989-0280
Kosmos-2002 SS 2
ESO
Kosmos-2002 SS 2 (NORAD 19806) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 10 March 1989, after 24 days in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
19806
International designator
1989-012D
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
SL-8 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
14 Feb 1989Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
10 Mar 1989UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
24 days24 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
65.8°N to 65.8°SFinal inclination 65.8°
Mass
5 kg
Operator
PVO
Built by
Southern SDB
Bus
ESO
Programme
ESO
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 65.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 65.8°N and 65.8°S.
Life in orbit
24 daysAlso ended on 10 Mar 1989
6 entriesFrom the same launch
1989-012Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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