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Entry no.
1999-0082

DELTA 2 R/B

DELTA 2 R/B (NORAD 25166) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 March 1999, after 1 year, 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
25166
International designator
1998-008E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
14 Feb 1998Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Mar 1999UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 1 month395 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
52.7°N to 52.7°SFinal inclination 52.7°
Mass
6,930 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 52.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 52.7°N and 52.7°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 1 month

DELTA 2 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 16 Mar 1999

3 entries
1999-0083DELTA 2 R/B1999-0084SL-4 R/B(2)1999-0081NOAA 9 DEB
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