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Entry no.
1981-0587
CZ-2B DEB
CZ-2B DEB (NORAD 12958) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 November 1981.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
12958
International designator
1981-093K
Object type
Fragment
Country
China
Parent launched
19 Sep 1981Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Nov 1981UTC calendar day
Time since launch
1 month58 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
59.8°N to 59.8°SFinal inclination 59.8°
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 59.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 59.8°N and 59.8°S.
Life in orbit
Also ended on 16 Nov 1981
1 entryFrom the same launch
1981-093
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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