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Entry no.
2024-1459
POLARIS DAWN
POLARIS DAWN (NORAD 61042) landed on 15 September 2024 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 5 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
61042
International designator
2024-161A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
10 Sep 2024Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
15 Sep 2024Recorded time 07:36 UTC
Time in orbit
5 days5 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
51.7°N to 51.7°SFinal inclination 51.7°
Mass
10,700 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Dragon CM
Programme
Dragon 2
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 25.1°N, 83.0°W at 07:36 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.7°N and 51.7°S.
Life in orbit
5 daysAlso ended on 15 Sep 2024
5 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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