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Entry no.
1999-0381
SZ-1
SZ-1 (NORAD 25956) landed on 21 November 1999, after 2 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
25956
International designator
1999-061A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
19 Nov 1999Jiuquan
Landed (UTC)
21 Nov 1999UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 20 Nov 1999
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
42.6°N to 42.6°SFinal inclination 42.6°
Mass
3,300 kg
Operator
CMSEO
Built by
CALT
Bus
Shenzhou
Programme
Shenzhou
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 42.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.6°N and 42.6°S.
Life in orbit
2 daysAlso ended on 21 Nov 1999
4 entriesFrom the same launch
1999-061
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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