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Entry no.
2003-0161
SZ-5
SZ-5 (NORAD 28043) landed on 16 October 2003, after 1 day in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
28043
International designator
2003-045A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
15 Oct 2003Jiuquan
Landed (UTC)
16 Oct 2003UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 15 Oct 2003
Time in orbit
1 day1 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
1 dayAlso ended on 16 Oct 2003
4 entriesFrom the same launch
2003-045
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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