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Entry no.
2023-0688
ATLAS 3B CENTAUR R/B
ATLAS 3B CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 28118) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 April 2023 over the Indian Ocean, after 19 years, 3 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
28118
International designator
2003-057B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
18 Dec 2003Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Apr 2023Recorded time 00:04 UTC
Time in orbit
19 years, 3 months7,044 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
28.0°N to 28.0°SFinal inclination 28.0°
Mass
1,840 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 26.0°S, 78.0°E at 00:04 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.0°N and 28.0°S.
Life in orbit
19 years, 3 monthsATLAS 3B CENTAUR R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 1 Apr 2023
21 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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