CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1999-0087
ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/B
ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 25631) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 17 March 1999, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
25631
International designator
1999-006B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
16 Feb 1999Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
17 Mar 1999UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month29 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
25.6°N to 25.6°SFinal inclination 25.6°
Mass
18,600 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 25.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 25.6°N and 25.6°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthAlso ended on 17 Mar 1999
2 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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