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Entry no.
1997-0145

SL-4 R/B

SL-4 R/B (NORAD 24806) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 20 May 1997, after 5 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
24806
International designator
1997-024B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Russia
Launched
15 May 1997Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
20 May 1997UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 days5 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
64.8°N to 64.8°SFinal inclination 64.8°
Mass
2,350 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 64.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 64.8°N and 64.8°S.

Life in orbit

5 days

Also ended on 20 May 1997

1 entry
1997-0144PEGASUS DEB

From the same launch

1997-024
1997-0263COSMOS 2343
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