CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2023-1629
FALCON 9 R/B
FALCON 9 R/B (NORAD 57494) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 September 2023 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
57494
International designator
2023-112B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
3 Aug 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
22 Sep 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 21 Sep 2023
Time in orbit
1 month50 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
24.3°N to 24.3°SFinal inclination 24.3°
Mass
4,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 18.5°S, 103.2°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 24.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 24.3°N and 24.3°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthFALCON 9 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 22 Sep 2023
11 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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