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Satellite Re-entries in 1981
636
objects re-entered in 1981
636 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1981. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.
636
objects in 1981
107
satellites
36,404
all-time total
| Object | NORAD | Type | Re-entered▼ | Operator | Country | Launched | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tselina-OM | 11449 | SAT | 26 Dec 1981 | GRU | Soviet Union | 1979 | 434 kg |
| AEM-A | 10818 | SAT | 22 Dec 1981 | GSFC | United States | 1978 | 135 kg |
| Argon No. 56L | 12989 | SAT | 18 Dec 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,655 kg |
| HEAO C | 11532 | SAT | 7 Dec 1981 | MSFC | United States | 1979 | 2,860 kg |
| Feniks No. 22L? (944) | 12936 | SAT | 4 Dec 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,886 kg |
| Argon No. 57L | 12954 | SAT | 27 Nov 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,655 kg |
| Taifun-1B | 11632 | SAT | 25 Nov 1981 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 750 kg |
| OV-102 | 12953 | SAT | 14 Nov 1981 | JSC | United States | 1981 | 91,111 kg |
| 4V-1M No. 761 | 12938 | SAT | 4 Nov 1981 | IKI / BABTS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,718 kg |
| 4V-1 SA | 15600 | SAT | 4 Nov 1981 | IKI / NPOL | Soviet Union | 1981 | 675 kg |
| 4V-1M No. 760 | 12927 | SAT | 30 Oct 1981 | IKI / BABTS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,718 kg |
| 4V-1 SA | 15599 | SAT | 30 Oct 1981 | IKI / NPOL | Soviet Union | 1981 | 675 kg |
| Argon No. 47L | 12905 | SAT | 29 Oct 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,655 kg |
| LM 3 AS | 3771 | SAT | 23 Oct 1981 | MSC | United States | 1969 | 4,176 kg |
| Fram No. 19L | 12895 | SAT | 22 Oct 1981 | PRIR | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,455 kg |
| Taifun-1A | 11262 | SAT | 19 Oct 1981 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1979 | 570 kg |
| Argon No. 53L | 12881 | SAT | 15 Oct 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,655 kg |
| NASA S-16 | 255 | SAT | 8 Oct 1981 | GSFC | United States | 1962 | 208 kg |
| Yantar'-4K2 No. 1L | 12776 | SAT | 2 Oct 1981 | TSSKB | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,886 kg |
| Orion No. 22L | 12837 | SAT | 1 Oct 1981 | VTS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,200 kg |
| Argon No. 41L | 12830 | SAT | 29 Sep 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,655 kg |
| ESO Large RCS | 12482 | SAT | 27 Sep 1981 | PVO | Soviet Union | 1980 | 5 kg |
| shijian erhao B xing | 12842 | SAT | 26 Sep 1981 | JGB7 | China | 1981 | 28 kg |
| Argon No. 52L | 12801 | SAT | 18 Sep 1981 | GUKOS | Soviet Union | 1981 | 2,655 kg |
| OGO C | 1620 | SAT | 17 Sep 1981 | GSFC | United States | 1965 | 507 kg |
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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 1981?
636 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 1981, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.