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Entry no.
2024-2206

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B (NORAD 28385) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 December 2024 over Asia, after 20 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
28385
International designator
2004-034B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
31 Aug 2004Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Dec 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 30 Dec 2024
Time in orbit
20 years, 4 months7,427 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
57.0°N to 57.0°SFinal inclination 57.0°
Mass
1,840 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 55.0°N, 108.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 57.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 57.0°N and 57.0°S.

Life in orbit

20 years, 4 months

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 31 Dec 2024

12 entries
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