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Entry no.
1976-0021

JSSW-2

JSSW-2 (NORAD 8488) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 27 January 1976, after 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
8488
International designator
1975-119A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
16 Dec 1975Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
27 Jan 1976UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month42 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
69.0°N to 69.0°SFinal inclination 69.0°
Mass
1,109 kg
Operator
7th Machine Bld.
Built by
CAST
Bus
JSSW
Programme
JSSW

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 69.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 69.0°N and 69.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 month

JSSW-2’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 27 Jan 1976

1 entry
1976-0022COSMOS 788 DEB

From the same launch

1975-119
1976-0009CZ-2B R/B
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