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Entry no.
1998-0175

ATLAS 2 CENTAUR R/B

ATLAS 2 CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 21874) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 June 1998, after 6 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
21874
International designator
1992-006B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
11 Feb 1992Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Jun 1998UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 years, 4 months2,319 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
25.9°N to 25.9°SFinal inclination 25.9°
Mass
2,095 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 25.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 25.9°N and 25.9°S.

Life in orbit

6 years, 4 months

Also ended on 18 Jun 1998

1 entry
1998-0176COBE DEB
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