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Entry no.
1999-0403
Shenzhou 1 Guidao Cang
Shenzhou 1 orbital module
Shenzhou 1 Guidao Cang (NORAD 25960) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 December 1999, after 12 days in orbit.
Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
25960
International designator
1999-061E
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
SZ-1 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
China
Launched
19 Nov 1999Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Dec 1999UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
12 days12 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.6°N to 42.6°SFinal inclination 42.6°
Mass
1,700 kg
Operator
CMSEO
Built by
CALT
Bus
Shenzhou OM
Programme
Shenzhou OM
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
12 daysAlso ended on 1 Dec 1999
1 entryFrom the same launch
1999-061
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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