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2023-2000

H-2A R/B

H-2A R/B (NORAD 42073) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 11 December 2023 over the Indian Ocean, after 6 years, 8 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
42073
International designator
2017-015B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Japan
Launched
17 Mar 2017Tanegashima
Re-entered (UTC)
11 Dec 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 10 Dec 2023
Time in orbit
6 years, 8 months2,460 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
83.0°N to 83.0°SFinal inclination 97.0°
Mass
4,000 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 38.0°S, 128.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.0°N and 83.0°S.

Life in orbit

6 years, 8 months
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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