Largest Objects to Reenter
|
Object |
Origin |
Mass (kg) |
Reentry Date |
Reentry Mode |
|
Mir |
CIS |
120,000 |
March 23, 2001 |
Controlled |
|
Skylab |
USA |
69,000 |
Jul. 11, 1979 |
Uncontrolled |
|
Salyut 7/Cosmos 1686 |
USSR |
40,000 |
Feb. 7, 1991 |
Uncontrolled |
|
Salyut 6/Cosmos 1267 |
USSR |
35,000 |
Jul. 29, 1982 |
Controlled |
|
Cosmos 557 |
USSR |
19,400 |
May 22, 1973 |
Uncontrolled |
|
Salyut 5 |
USSR |
19,000 |
Aug. 8, 1977 |
Controlled |
|
Salyut 1 |
USSR |
18,900 |
Oct. 11, 1971 |
Controlled |
|
Salyut 3 |
USSR |
18,900 |
Jan. 24, 1975 |
Controlled |
|
Salyut 4 |
USSR |
18,900 |
Feb. 2, 1977 |
Controlled |
|
Apollo SA-5 Nose Cone |
USA |
17,100 |
Apr. 30, 1966 |
Uncontrolled |
|
Apollo SA-6 CSM BP-13 |
USA |
16,900 |
Jun. 1, 1964 |
Uncontrolled |
|
Apollo SA-7 CSM BP-15 |
USA |
16,650 |
Sep. 22, 1964 |
Uncontrolled |
|
Cosmos 929 |
USSR |
15,000 |
Feb. 2, 1978 |
Controlled |
|
Cosmos 1443 |
USSR |
15,000 |
Sep. 19, 1983 |
Controlled |
|
Compton GRO |
USA |
14,910 |
Jun. 4, 2000 |
Controlled |