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ARIANE 42P R/B

ARIANE 42P R/B (NORAD 20947) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 17 April 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 35 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
20947
International designator
1990-100C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
France
Launched
20 Nov 1990Guiana Space Centre
Re-entered (UTC)
17 Apr 2026Recorded time 11:31 UTC
Time in orbit
35 years, 4 months12,932 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
7.1°N to 7.1°SFinal inclination 7.1°
Mass
2,100 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 4.0°N, 48.0°E at 11:31 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 7.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 7.1°N and 7.1°S.

Life in orbit

35 years, 4 months

ARIANE 42P R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 17 Apr 2026

2 entries
PendingSTARLINK-3952PendingYOTSUBA-KULOVER
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