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2024-1946

EXOS D (AKEBONO)

EXOS D (AKEBONO) (NORAD 19822) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 26 November 2024 over South America, after 35 years, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
19822
International designator
1989-016A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Japan
Launched
21 Feb 1989Uchinoura
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Nov 2024Recorded time 04:48 UTC
Time in orbit
35 years, 9 months13,062 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
74.9°N to 74.9°SFinal inclination 74.9°
Mass
295 kg
Operator
ISAS
Built by
ISAS
Bus
EXOS-D
Programme
EXOS

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 27.0°S, 54.0°W at 04:48 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 74.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 74.9°N and 74.9°S.

Life in orbit

35 years, 9 months

EXOS D (AKEBONO)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 26 Nov 2024

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