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Entry no.
2001-0270
ATHENA 1 R/B(OAM)
ATHENA 1 R/B(OAM) (NORAD 26933) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 6 October 2001, after 6 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
26933
International designator
2001-043E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
30 Sep 2001Kodiak
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Oct 2001UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
67.0°N to 67.0°SFinal inclination 67.0°
Mass
650 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 67.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 67.0°N and 67.0°S.
Life in orbit
6 daysFrom the same launch
2001-043
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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