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Entry no.
1996-0163
FSW-2 3 DEB
FSW-2 3 DEB (NORAD 24644) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 November 1996.
Official dateFragment record
NORAD number
24644
International designator
1996-059C
Object type
Fragment
Country
China
Parent launched
20 Oct 1996Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Nov 1996UTC calendar day
Time since launch
15 days15 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
62.9°N to 62.9°SFinal inclination 62.9°
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 62.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 62.9°N and 62.9°S.
Life in orbit
Also ended on 4 Nov 1996
1 entryFrom the same launch
1996-059
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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