CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2021-0286
ANTARES R/B
ANTARES R/B (NORAD 49065) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 August 2021, after 8 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
49065
International designator
2021-072B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
10 Aug 2021Wallops
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Aug 2021UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
1,220 kg
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.
Life in orbit
8 daysAlso ended on 18 Aug 2021
2 entriesFrom the same launch
2021-072
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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