CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1997-0247
ARIANE 44LP R/B
ARIANE 44LP R/B (NORAD 24933) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 September 1997, after 2 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
24933
International designator
1997-049C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
France
Launched
2 Sep 1997Guiana Space Centre
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Sep 1997UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
6.9°N to 6.9°SFinal inclination 6.9°
Mass
2,260 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 6.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 6.9°N and 6.9°S.
Life in orbit
2 daysAlso ended on 4 Sep 1997
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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