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Entry no.
1989-0773
WESTAR 4 R/B(PAM-D)
WESTAR 4 R/B(PAM-D) (NORAD 13136) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 August 1989, after 7 years, 6 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
13136
International designator
1982-014B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
26 Feb 1982Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Aug 1989UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
7 years, 6 months2,743 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
26.9°N to 26.9°SFinal inclination 26.9°
Mass
2,141 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 26.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 26.9°N and 26.9°S.
Life in orbit
7 years, 6 monthsWESTAR 4 R/B(PAM-D)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 31 Aug 1989
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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