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Entry no.
1992-0127

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) (NORAD 21740) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 May 1992, after 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
21740
International designator
1991-064F
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
Re-entered (UTC)
4 May 1992UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 9 May 1992
Time in orbit
7 months234 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
46.9°N to 46.9°SFinal inclination 46.9°
Mass
120 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 46.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 46.9°N and 46.9°S.

Life in orbit

7 months

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 4 May 1992

2 entries

From the same launch

1991-064
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