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Entry no.
1999-0083

DELTA 2 R/B

DELTA 2 R/B (NORAD 25472) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 March 1999, after 6 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
25472
International designator
1998-051F
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
8 Sep 1998Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Mar 1999UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 15 Mar 1999
Time in orbit
6 months189 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
83.4°N to 83.4°SFinal inclination 83.4°
Mass
1,380 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 83.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.4°N and 83.4°S.

Life in orbit

6 months

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
1999-0082DELTA 2 R/B1999-0084SL-4 R/B(2)1999-0081NOAA 9 DEB

From the same launch

1998-051
2000-0369IRIDIUM 792017-0151IRIDIUM 772018-0132IRIDIUM 812018-0151IRIDIUM 80PendingIRIDIUM 82
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