Error loading resource. Please reload page.

Spacecraft and Satellite Reentry

Reentry type
  • Mass (lb)
  • Mass (kg)
  • Reentry type
  • Owner
  • Reentry day
  • Reentry month
  • Reentry year
  • Launch day
  • Launch month
  • Launch year
  • Controlled
  • Partially Controlled
  • Uncontrolled

Map settings

Image Export Format

Image Size

Mir

Mass (lb): 260,000
Mass (kg): 120,000
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: Russia
Reentry day: 23
Reentry month: March
Reentry year: 2001
Launch day: 20
Launch month: February
Launch year: 1986
Age: 15 years

Skylab

Mass (lb): 152,000
Mass (kg): 69,000
Reentry type: Partially Controlled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 11
Reentry month: July
Reentry year: 1979
Launch day: 14
Launch month: May
Launch year: 1973
Age: 6 years

Salyut 7/Cosmos 1686

Mass (lb): 88,000
Mass (kg): 40,000
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 7
Reentry month: February
Reentry year: 1991
Launch day: 13
Launch month: May
Launch year: 1982
Age: 8 years

S-II Stage / Skylab

Mass (lb): 79,700
Mass (kg): 36,200
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 11
Reentry month: January
Reentry year: 1975
Launch day: 14
Launch month: May
Launch year: 1973
Age: 18 Months

Salyut 6/Cosmos 1267

Mass (lb): 77,000
Mass (kg): 35,000
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 29
Reentry month: July
Reentry year: 1982
Launch day: 29
Launch month: September
Launch year: 1977
Age: 4 years
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

STS external tank (Standard Tank)

Mass (lb): 77,000
Mass (kg): 35,000
Reentry type: Partially Controlled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: N/A
Reentry month: N/A
Reentry year: 1981
Launch day: N/A
Launch month: N/A
Launch year: N/A
Age: N/A
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

STS external tank (Lightweight Tank)

Mass (lb): 66,000
Mass (kg): 30,000
Reentry type: Partially Controlled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: N/A
Reentry month: N/A
Reentry year: 1983
Launch day: N/A
Launch month: N/A
Launch year: 1981
Age: N/A
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

Cosmos 557

Mass (lb): 42,800
Mass (kg): 19,400
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 22
Reentry month: May
Reentry year: 1973
Launch day: 11
Launch month: May
Launch year: 1973
Age: 11 days
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

Salyut 5

Mass (lb): 42,000
Mass (kg): 19,000
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 8
Reentry month: August
Reentry year: 1977
Launch day: 2
Launch month: June
Launch year: 1976
Age: 1 year 2 months
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

Salyut 4

Mass (lb): 41,700
Mass (kg): 18,900
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 2
Reentry month: February
Reentry year: 1977
Launch day: 26
Launch month: December
Launch year: 1974
Age: 2 years 1 month

Salyut 1

Mass (lb): 41,700
Mass (kg): 18,900
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 11
Reentry month: October
Reentry year: 1971
Launch day: 19
Launch month: April
Launch year: 1971
Age: 5 months 22 days

Salyut 3

Mass (lb): 41,700
Mass (kg): 18,900
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 24
Reentry month: January
Reentry year: 1975
Launch day: 25
Launch month: June
Launch year: 1974
Age: 6 months 30 days

Long March 5B core (5B-Y1 flight)

Mass (lb): 40,000
Mass (kg): 18,000
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: China
Reentry day: 11
Reentry month: May
Reentry year: 2020
Launch day: 5
Launch month: May
Launch year: 2020
Age: 6 days

Long March 5B core (5B-Y2 flight)

Mass (lb): 39,200
Mass (kg): 17,800
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: China
Reentry day: 9
Reentry month: May
Reentry year: 2021
Launch day: 29
Launch month: April
Launch year: 2021
Age: 9 days

Apollo SA-5 Nose Cone

Mass (lb): 37,700
Mass (kg): 17,100
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 30
Reentry month: April
Reentry year: 1966
Launch day: 29
Launch month: January
Launch year: 1964
Age: 2 years 3 months
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

Apollo SA-6 CSM BP-13

Mass (lb): 37,300
Mass (kg): 16,900
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 1
Reentry month: June
Reentry year: 1964
Launch day: 28
Launch month: May
Launch year: 1964
Age: 4 days

Apollo SA-7 CSM BP-15

Mass (lb): 36,710
Mass (kg): 16,650
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 22
Reentry month: September
Reentry year: 1964
Launch day: 18
Launch month: September
Launch year: 1964
Age: 4 days

Cosmos 929

Mass (lb): 33,000
Mass (kg): 15,000
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 2
Reentry month: February
Reentry year: 1978
Launch day: 17
Launch month: July
Launch year: 1977
Age: 6 months 16 days
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

Cosmos 1443

Mass (lb): 33,000
Mass (kg): 15,000
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USSR
Reentry day: 19
Reentry month: September
Reentry year: 1983
Launch day: 2
Launch month: March
Launch year: 1983
Age: 6 months 17 days
Notes: Reentry location is N/A; launch location mapped

CGRO

Mass (lb): 32,870
Mass (kg): 14,910
Reentry type: Controlled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 4
Reentry month: June
Reentry year: 2000
Launch day: 5
Launch month: April
Launch year: 1991
Age: 9 years

Phobos-Grunt

Mass (lb): 29,800
Mass (kg): 13,500
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: Russia
Reentry day: 15
Reentry month: January
Reentry year: 2012
Launch day: 9
Launch month: November
Launch year: 2011
Age: 2 months 6 days

Pegasus 1

Mass (lb): 22,701
Mass (kg): 10,297
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 17
Reentry month: September
Reentry year: 1978
Launch day: 16
Launch month: February
Launch year: 1965
Age: 13 years

Pegasus 2

Mass (lb): 19,969
Mass (kg): 9,058
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: USA
Reentry day: 3
Reentry month: November
Reentry year: 1979
Launch day: 25
Launch month: May
Launch year: 1965
Age: 14 years

Tiangong-1

Mass (lb): 18,753
Mass (kg): 8,506
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: China
Reentry day: 2
Reentry month: April
Reentry year: 2018
Launch day: 29
Launch month: Sep
Launch year: 2011
Age: 6 years

UARS

Mass (lb): 13,000
Mass (kg): 5,900
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: NASA
Reentry day: 24
Reentry month: September
Reentry year: 2011
Launch day: 12
Launch month: September
Launch year: 1991
Age: 20 years

ROSAT

Mass (lb): 5,300
Mass (kg): 2,400
Reentry type: Uncontrolled
Owner: DLR
Reentry day: 23
Reentry month: October
Reentry year: 2011
Launch day: 1
Launch month: June
Launch year: 1990
Age: 21 years