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Entry no.
1997-0394

COBE DEB

COBE DEB (NORAD 22749) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 17 December 1997.

Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
22749
International designator
1989-089J
Object type
Fragment
Country
United States
Parent launched
18 Nov 1989Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
17 Dec 1997UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 13 Dec 1997
Time since launch
8 years2,951 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
—

Where it came down

Not on record

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.

Life in orbit

COBE DEB’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 17 Dec 1997

1 entry
1997-0395CZ-3B R/B
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