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Entry no.
1990-0551

SL-4 R/B

SL-4 R/B (NORAD 21027) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 December 1990, after 3 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
21027
International designator
1990-113B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
21 Dec 1990Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Dec 1990UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 22 Dec 1990
Time in orbit
3 days3 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
64.8°N to 64.8°SFinal inclination 64.8°
Mass
2,350 kg

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 64.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 64.8°N and 64.8°S.

Life in orbit

3 days

Also ended on 24 Dec 1990

1 entry
1990-0550SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)

From the same launch

1990-113
1991-0238COSMOS 2113
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