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Entry no.
2023-2033
FALCON 9 R/B
FALCON 9 R/B (NORAD 40426) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 19 December 2023 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 8 years, 9 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
40426
International designator
2015-010C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
2 Mar 2015Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
19 Dec 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 18 Dec 2023
Time in orbit
8 years, 9 months3,214 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
21.2°N to 21.2°SFinal inclination 21.2°
Mass
4,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 29.0°N, 136.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 21.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 21.2°N and 21.2°S.
Life in orbit
8 years, 9 monthsFALCON 9 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 19 Dec 2023
3 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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