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Entry no.
2018-0030
FALCON 9 R/B
FALCON 9 R/B (NORAD 43218) was deorbited in a controlled re-entry on 22 February 2018 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 0 days in orbit.
Controlled re-entryOfficial date
NORAD number
43218
International designator
2018-020D
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
22 Feb 2018Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
22 Feb 2018UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
0 days0 days
How it ended
Deorbited (controlled re-entry)
Latitude range
82.7°N to 82.7°SFinal inclination 97.3°
Mass
4,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 42.0°N, 169.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.7°N and 82.7°S.
Life in orbit
0 daysAlso ended on 22 Feb 2018
1 entryFrom the same launch
2018-020
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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