List of large reentering space debris

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List of large reentering space debris is a list of man made objects reentering Earth's atmosphere by mass (see space debris). They are typically destroyed by reentry heating, but some components can survive. Most of these objects are relatively small but larger objects have survived but usually break up into smaller pieces during reentry.[1] [2] [3]

Object Mass Reentry Date
(age in years)		 Reentry type Launch Date
Mir CIS 120,000 kg (260,000 lb) 02001-03-2323 March 2001 (&&&&&&&&&&&0547915 years) Controlled 01986-03-2323 March 1986
Skylab[3] USA 69,000 kg (150,000 lb) 01979-07-1111 July 1979 (&&&&&&&&&&&022496 years) Uncontrolled 01973-05-1414 May 1973
Salyut 7/Cosmos 1686 USSR 40,000 kg (88,000 lb) 01991-02-077 February 1991 (&&&&&&&&&&&031928 years) Uncontrolled 01982-05-1313 May 1982
Salyut 6/Cosmos 1267 USSR 35,000 kg (77,000 lb) 01982-07-2929 July 1982 (&&&&&&&&&&&017644 years) Controlled 01977-09-2929 September 1977
Cosmos 557 USSR 19,400 kg (43,000 lb) 01973-05-2222 May 1973 (&&&&&&&&&&&&&01111 days) Uncontrolled 01973-05-1111 May 1973
Salyut 5 USSR 19,000 kg (42,000 lb) 01977-08-088 August 1977 Controlled 2 June 1976
Salyut 1 USSR 18,900 kg (42,000 lb) 01971-10-1111 October 1971 Controlled 19 April 1971
Salyut 3 USSR 18,900 kg (42,000 lb) 01975-01-2424 January 1975 Controlled 25 June 1974
Salyut 4 USSR 18,900 kg (42,000 lb) 01977-02-022 February 1977 Controlled 26 December 1974
Apollo SA-5 Nose Cone USA 17,100 kg (38,000 lb) 01966-04-3030 April 1966 Uncontrolled
Apollo SA-6 CSM BP-13 USA 16,900 kg (37,000 lb) 01964-06-011 June 1964 Uncontrolled
Apollo SA-7 CSM BP-15 USA 16,650 kg (36,700 lb) 01964-09-2222 September 1964 Uncontrolled
Cosmos 929 USSR 15,000 kg (33,000 lb) 01978-02-022 February 1978 Controlled 17 July 1977
Cosmos 1443 USSR 15,000 kg (33,000 lb) 01983-09-1919 September 1983 Controlled
CGRO[3] USA 14,910 kg (32,900 lb) 02000-06-044 June 2000 Controlled
Phobos-Grunt[4] Russia 13,500 kg (30,000 lb) 02012-01-1515 January 2012 Uncontrolled 9 November 2011
Pegasus 1 USA 10,297 kg (22,700 lb) [5] 17 September 1978[6] Uncontrolled 16 February 1965.[7]
Pegasus 2 USA 9,058 kg (19,970 lb),[5] 3 November 1979.[6] Uncontrolled 25 May 1965.[7]

Note: launch date is based on the launch of the first component.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Largest Objects to Reenter". Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies. 
  2. ^ Orbiting Debris: A Space Environmental Problem-Background Paper (OTA-BP-ISC-72 ed.). U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. October 1990. 
  3. ^ a b c Larsen, Francis Lyall, Paul B. (2009). Space law : a treatise ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate. pp. 114–121. ISBN 0-7546-4390-5. 
  4. ^ Amos, Jonathan (15 January 2012). "Phobos-Grunt: Failed probe 'falls over Pacific'". BBC. 
  5. ^ a b "World Civil Satellites 1957-2006". Space Security Index. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  6. ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  7. ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
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