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Entry no.
2014-0593

SL-21 R/B

SL-21 R/B (NORAD 29159) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 14 November 2014 over Asia, after 8 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
29159
International designator
2006-019C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Russia
Launched
26 May 2006Submarine launch
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Nov 2014Recorded time 12:00 UTC
Time in orbit
8 years, 5 months3,094 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
78.8°N to 78.8°SFinal inclination 78.8°
Mass
100 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 55.0°N, 59.0°E at 12:00 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 78.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 78.8°N and 78.8°S.

Life in orbit

8 years, 5 months

SL-21 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 14 Nov 2014

2 entries

From the same launch

2006-019
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