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Entry no.
1999-0399
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 25914) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 30 November 1999, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
25914
International designator
1999-050B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
23 Sep 1999Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Nov 1999UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 months68 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
23.7°N to 23.7°SFinal inclination 23.7°
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 23.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 23.7°N and 23.7°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 30 Nov 1999
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