CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2018-0003
USA 280
USA 280 (NORAD 43098) came down while still attached to its host on 8 January 2018, after 0 days in orbit.
Date from the historical record
NORAD number
43098
International designator
2018-001A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
8 Jan 2018Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jan 2018UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
0 days0 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
—
Mass
8,000 kg
Operator
NRO
Built by
NGAS
Bus
ZUMA
Programme
ZUMA
Where it came down
Not on recordNo position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.
Life in orbit
0 daysAlso ended on 8 Jan 2018
2 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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Record version 1 · No corrections · orbitalradar.com/register/2018-0003
© 2026 Orbital Radar. Cite this entry by its number; the register itself may not be copied.