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Entry no.
1990-0096

SL-12 PLAT

SL-12 PLAT (NORAD 20501) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 February 1990.

Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
20501
International designator
1990-016C
Object type
Fragment
Country
USSR
Parent launched
15 Feb 1990Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Feb 1990UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 17 Feb 1990
Time since launch
0 days0 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°

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 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.

Life in orbit

Also ended on 15 Feb 1990

1 entry
1990-0095SL-6 PLAT

From the same launch

1990-016
1990-0100SL-12 R/B(1)1990-0488SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)1992-0113SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
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