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Entry no.
2012-0183

MINOTAUR R/B

MINOTAUR R/B (NORAD 37729) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 20 May 2012, after 10 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
37729
International designator
2011-029B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
30 Jun 2011Wallops
Re-entered (UTC)
20 May 2012UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
10 months325 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
40.0°N to 40.0°SFinal inclination 40.0°
Mass
410 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 40.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 40.0°N and 40.0°S.

Life in orbit

10 months

MINOTAUR R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 20 May 2012

4 entries
2012-0184SL-4 R/B2012-0180COSMOS 1109 DEB2012-0181COSMOS 2251 DEB2012-0182METEOR 2-5 DEB

From the same launch

2011-029
2018-0052ORS 1 (USA 231)
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