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Entry no.
1985-0362
CZ-2C DEB
CZ-2C DEB (NORAD 16179) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 October 1985.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
16179
International designator
1985-096C
Object type
Fragment
Country
China
Parent launched
21 Oct 1985Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Oct 1985UTC calendar day
Time since launch
3 days3 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
63.0°N to 63.0°SFinal inclination 63.0°
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 63.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 63.0°N and 63.0°S.
Life in orbit
Also ended on 24 Oct 1985
3 entriesFrom the same launch
1985-096
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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