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Entry no.
1996-0036
SL-12 R/B(1)
SL-12 R/B(1) (NORAD 23843) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 10 April 1996, after 2 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
23843
International designator
1996-021B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Russia
Launched
8 Apr 1996Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
10 Apr 1996UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 11 Apr 1996
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
800 kg
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
2 days
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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