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Entry no.
2024-2067
FALCON 9 R/B
FALCON 9 R/B (NORAD 55509) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 11 December 2024 over the North Atlantic Ocean, after 1 year, 10 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
55509
International designator
2023-017B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
7 Feb 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
11 Dec 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 10 Dec 2024
Time in orbit
1 year, 10 months673 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
21.7°N to 21.7°SFinal inclination 21.7°
Mass
4,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 22.0°N, 66.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 21.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 21.7°N and 21.7°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 10 monthsFALCON 9 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 11 Dec 2024
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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