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Entry no.
1989-0659
JUNO II R/B
JUNO II R/B (NORAD 23) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 July 1989, after 29 years, 9 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
23
International designator
1959-009B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
13 Oct 1959Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jul 1989UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
29 years, 9 months10,869 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
50.3°N to 50.3°SFinal inclination 50.3°
Mass
6 kg
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 50.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 50.3°N and 50.3°S.
Life in orbit
29 years, 9 monthsJUNO II R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 16 Jul 1989
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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