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Entry no.
1995-0006
SPARTAN 204
SPARTAN 204 (NORAD 23470) was returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle on 11 February 1995, after 8 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
23470
International designator
1995-004B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
3 Feb 1995Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
11 Feb 1995UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle (retrieved)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
1,166 kg
Operator
NRL
Built by
GSFC
Bus
SPTN-200
Programme
Spartan
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 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.
Life in orbit
8 daysAlso ended on 11 Feb 1995
1 entryFrom the same launch
1995-004
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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