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Satellite Re-entries in 1979
631
objects re-entered in 1979
631 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1979. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.
631
objects in 1979
127
satellites
36,404
all-time total
| Object | NORAD | Type | Re-entered▼ | Operator | Country | Launched | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taifun-2A (01) | 10028 | SAT | 29 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1977 | 1,045 kg |
| Argon No. 9L | 11638 | SAT | 26 Dec 1979 | GUKOSR | Soviet Union | 1979 | 2,655 kg |
| FTV 3503 | 533 | SAT | 26 Dec 1979 | NRO / SAFSP | United States | 1963 | 50 kg |
| ESO | 11643 | SAT | 21 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11644 | SAT | 21 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| Soyuz 7K-ST No. 6L | 11640 | SAT | 19 Dec 1979 | NPOE | Soviet Union | 1979 | 2,850 kg |
| Taifun-2A (03) | 10501 | SAT | 16 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1977 | 1,045 kg |
| Solar Explorer C | 5317 | SAT | 15 Dec 1979 | NRL | United States | 1971 | 119 kg |
| Strela-1 GVM | 1444 | SAT | 13 Dec 1979 | OKB10 | Soviet Union | 1965 | 50 kg |
| ESO | 11599 | SAT | 7 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11628 | SAT | 7 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| Molniya-1 No. 29L | 6805 | SAT | 5 Dec 1979 | GUKOSR | Soviet Union | 1973 | 1,650 kg |
| ESO | 11617 | SAT | 5 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11619 | SAT | 5 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11627 | SAT | 5 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| Feniks No. 11L? (939) | 11611 | SAT | 4 Dec 1979 | GUKOSR | Soviet Union | 1979 | 2,886 kg |
| ESO | 11625 | SAT | 4 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11626 | SAT | 4 Dec 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11620 | SAT | 30 Nov 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| Taifun-2B (01) | 8812 | SAT | 24 Nov 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1976 | 1,045 kg |
| US-P No. 116 | 11346 | SAT | 24 Nov 1979 | VMF | Soviet Union | 1979 | 3,300 kg |
| ESO | 11618 | SAT | 22 Nov 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| AUOS-Z-T-IK | 8903 | SAT | 18 Nov 1979 | IK | Soviet Union | 1976 | 950 kg |
| ESO | 11603 | SAT | 12 Nov 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
| ESO | 11595 | SAT | 11 Nov 1979 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 5 kg |
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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 1979?
631 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1979, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.