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Entry no.
2023-1987

H-2A R/B

H-2A R/B (NORAD 43496) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 December 2023 over the Arctic Ocean, after 5 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
43496
International designator
2018-052B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Japan
Launched
12 Jun 2018Tanegashima
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Dec 2023Recorded time 12:04 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 5 months2,005 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 97.2°
Mass
4,000 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 74.0°N, 155.0°E at 12:04 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.

Life in orbit

5 years, 5 months

Also ended on 8 Dec 2023

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