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Entry no.
2002-0187
SZ-3
SZ-3 (NORAD 27397) landed on 1 April 2002, after 7 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
27397
International designator
2002-014A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
25 Mar 2002Jiuquan
Landed (UTC)
1 Apr 2002Recorded time 08:51 UTC
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
42.4°N to 42.4°SFinal inclination 42.4°
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 42.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.4°N and 42.4°S.
Life in orbit
7 daysAlso ended on 1 Apr 2002
2 entriesFrom the same launch
2002-014
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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