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Entry no.
2003-0297

FSW-3 1

FSW-3 1 (NORAD 28078) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 December 2003, after 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
28078
International designator
2003-051A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
3 Nov 2003Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Dec 2003UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month45 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
63.0°N to 63.0°SFinal inclination 63.0°
Mass
2,000 kg
Operator
China Aerospace
Built by
CAST
Bus
FSW SM
Programme
FSW4

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 63.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 63.0°N and 63.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 month

FSW-3 1’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 18 Dec 2003

1 entry
2003-0296PSLV DEB

From the same launch

2003-051
2003-0231CZ-2D R/B
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