CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2009-0225
H-2B R/B
H-2B R/B (NORAD 35818) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 14 September 2009, after 4 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
35818
International designator
2009-048B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Japan
Launched
10 Sep 2009Tanegashima
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Sep 2009UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 days4 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
3,400 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 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.
Life in orbit
4 daysAlso ended on 14 Sep 2009
1 entryFrom the same launch
2009-048
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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