CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
1985-0376
CZ-2C R/B
CZ-2C R/B (NORAD 16178) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 3 November 1985, after 13 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
16178
International designator
1985-096B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
21 Oct 1985Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Nov 1985UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
13 days13 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
63.0°N to 63.0°SFinal inclination 63.0°
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 63.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 63.0°N and 63.0°S.
Life in orbit
13 daysAlso ended on 3 Nov 1985
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1985-096
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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