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Entry no.
1987-0423

CZ-2C R/B

CZ-2C R/B (NORAD 18342) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 September 1987, after 15 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
18342
International designator
1987-075B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
9 Sep 1987Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Sep 1987UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
15 days15 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 allowed
Exact 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

15 days

Also ended on 24 Sep 1987

1 entry
1987-0422COSMOS 1813 DEB

From the same launch

1987-075
1987-0435FSW-1 1
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