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Entry no.
1996-0202
COBE DEB
COBE DEB (NORAD 23053) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 3 December 1996.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
23053
International designator
1989-089AY
Object type
Fragment
Country
United States
Parent launched
18 Nov 1989Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Dec 1996UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 10 Dec 1996
Time since launch
7 years2,572 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
80.7°N to 80.7°SFinal inclination 99.3°
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 99.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 80.7°N and 80.7°S.
Life in orbit
COBE DEB’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 3 Dec 1996
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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