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Entry no.
1994-0133

ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B

ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 23052) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 September 1994, after 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
23052
International designator
1994-022B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
13 Apr 1994Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Sep 1994UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 months168 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
27.1°N to 27.1°SFinal inclination 27.1°
Mass
1,840 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 27.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 27.1°N and 27.1°S.

Life in orbit

5 months

ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

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