Satellite Re-entries in 1978

541

objects re-entered in 1978

541 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1978. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.

541

objects in 1978

140

satellites

36,404

all-time total

Object	NORAD	Type	Re-entered▼	Operator	Country	Launched	Mass
Gektor No. 99L	11148	SAT	27 Dec 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,200 kg
P-11 No. 4426	6931	SAT	26 Dec 1978	NRO / SAFSP	United States	1973	168 kg
Gektor No. 96L	11139	SAT	21 Dec 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,200 kg
Gerakl' No. 109L	11137	SAT	20 Dec 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,400 kg
Zenit-6 No. 6L	11121	SAT	12 Dec 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,655 kg
UK 4	5675	SAT	12 Dec 1978	SRC	United Kingdom	1971	103 kg
AE-C	6977	SAT	12 Dec 1978	GSFC	United States	1973	668 kg
Gerakl' No. 106L	11118	SAT	4 Dec 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,400 kg
Gerakl' No. 104L	11108	SAT	28 Nov 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,400 kg
Jishu Shiyan Weixing 5	9394	SAT	25 Nov 1978	JGB7	China	1976	1,108 kg
Orion No. 14L	11098	SAT	13 Nov 1978	VTS	Soviet Union	1978	2,200 kg
Taifun-1A	10157	SAT	1 Nov 1978	PVO	Soviet Union	1977	570 kg
SO-M No. 507	11088	SAT	31 Oct 1978	IKI / BABTS	Soviet Union	1978	950 kg
Gektor No. 95L	11065	SAT	30 Oct 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,200 kg
Tselina-OM No. 2L	3775	SAT	21 Oct 1978	TSUKOS	Soviet Union	1969	434 kg
Gerakl' No. 105L	11052	SAT	19 Oct 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,400 kg
US-P No. 114/Ritm	10278	SAT	19 Oct 1978	VMF	Soviet Union	1977	3,300 kg
Fram No. 7L	11039	SAT	16 Oct 1978	PRIR	Soviet Union	1978	2,455 kg
Progress 7K-TG No. 105	11040	SAT	6 Oct 1978	NPOE	Soviet Union	1978	7,250 kg
DIAL Wissenschaftliche Kapsel	4344	SAT	5 Oct 1978	BMBW / CNES	Germany	1970	63 kg
Nauka 25KS No. 2L	11038	SAT	3 Oct 1978	TSSKB	Soviet Union	1978	630 kg
Gektor No. 94L	11029	SAT	2 Oct 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,200 kg
Gerakl' No. 100L	11022	SAT	22 Sep 1978	GUKOSR	Soviet Union	1978	2,400 kg
ERS 33	5492	SAT	19 Sep 1978	GSFC	United States	1971	18 kg
Pegasus 1	1085	SAT	17 Sep 1978	MSFC	United States	1965	1,400 kg

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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 1978?

541 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1978, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.

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