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2014-0666

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 30778) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 December 2014 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 7 years, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
30778
International designator
2007-006G
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
9 Mar 2007Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
22 Dec 2014Recorded time 09:30 UTC
Time in orbit
7 years, 9 months2,845 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
35.7°N to 35.7°SFinal inclination 35.7°
Mass
8,200 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 34.0°S, 14.0°E at 09:30 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.7°N and 35.7°S.

Life in orbit

7 years, 9 months

ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 22 Dec 2014

2 entries
2014-0667IRIDIUM 33 DEB2014-0668P/L 153 DEB

From the same launch

2007-006
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