CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1984-0431
CZ-2C R/B
CZ-2C R/B (NORAD 15280) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 26 September 1984, after 14 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
15280
International designator
1984-098B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
12 Sep 1984Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Sep 1984UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 25 Sep 1984
Time in orbit
14 days14 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
67.9°N to 67.9°SFinal inclination 67.9°
Mass
4,000 kg
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 67.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 67.9°N and 67.9°S.
Life in orbit
14 daysAlso ended on 26 Sep 1984
3 entriesFrom the same launch
1984-098
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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