Satellite Re-entries in 1972

381

objects re-entered in 1972

381 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1972. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.

381

objects in 1972

satellites

36,404

all-time total

Object	NORAD	Type	Re-entered▼	Operator	Country	Launched	Mass
Rotor No. 54L	6311	SAT	27 Dec 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
LM 12 AS	6307	SAT	7 Dec 1972	MSC	United States	1972	4,723 kg
Gektor No. 37L	6287	SAT	7 Dec 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
Apollo CM-114	6300	SAT	7 Dec 1972	MSC	United States	1972	5,844 kg
DS-P1-Yu No. 56L	6086	SAT	25 Nov 1972	PVO	Soviet Union	1972	200 kg
Germes No. 9L	6260	SAT	13 Nov 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,310 kg
Nauka 16KS No. 1L	6258	SAT	1 Nov 1972	TSKBE3	Soviet Union	1972	630 kg
Gektor No. 41L	6248	SAT	29 Oct 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
DS-P1-I No. 10L	5480	SAT	29 Oct 1972	PVO	Soviet Union	1971	200 kg
Rotor No. 52L	6219	SAT	17 Oct 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
DS-U3-IK No. 3	6075	SAT	5 Oct 1972	IK	Soviet Union	1972	301 kg
GAMBIT-3 FM-36	6172	SAT	30 Sep 1972	NRO / SAFSP	United States	1972	2,400 kg
Nauka 5KSA No. 1	6198	SAT	27 Sep 1972	TSKBE3	Soviet Union	1972	630 kg
Rotor No. 48L	6188	SAT	26 Sep 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
Gektor No. 36L	6186	SAT	24 Sep 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
DS-P1-Yu No. 57L	6006	SAT	24 Sep 1972	PVO	Soviet Union	1972	200 kg
IMP H	6197	SAT	23 Sep 1972	GSFC	United States	1972	266 kg
HEXAGON SV-3	6094	SAT	13 Sep 1972	NRO / SAFSP	United States	1972	6,465 kg
Gektor No. 34L	6168	SAT	11 Sep 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,200 kg
DS-P1-Yu No. 46L	5906	SAT	2 Sep 1972	PVO	Soviet Union	1972	200 kg
Germes No. 8L	6150	SAT	31 Aug 1972	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1972	2,310 kg
DS-P1-Yu No. 58L	5938	SAT	30 Aug 1972	PVO	Soviet Union	1972	200 kg
OV1-18S	3824	SAT	28 Aug 1972	OAR	United States	1969	132 kg
DS-P1-Yu No. 52L	5804	SAT	18 Aug 1972	PVO	Soviet Union	1972	200 kg
DS-U2-IP No. 1	4713	SAT	17 Aug 1972	YUZH	Soviet Union	1970	281 kg

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381 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1972, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.

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