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Entry no.
2010-0002

SZ-7 MODULE

SZ-7 MODULE (NORAD 33394) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 January 2010, after 1 year, 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
33394
International designator
2008-047H
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
25 Sep 2008Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Jan 2010UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 3 months466 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.4°N to 42.4°SFinal inclination 42.4°
Mass
1,700 kg
Operator
CMSEO
Built by
CAST
Bus
Shenzhou OM
Programme
Shenzhou OM

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 42.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.4°N and 42.4°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 3 months

SZ-7 MODULE’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

From the same launch

2008-047
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