CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2016-0093
CZ-2D R/B
CZ-2D R/B (NORAD 41449) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 April 2016 over the Indian Ocean, after 13 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
41449
International designator
2016-023B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
5 Apr 2016Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Apr 2016Recorded time 21:49 UTC
Time in orbit
13 days13 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.9°N to 42.9°SFinal inclination 42.9°
Mass
4,006 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 41.0°S, 115.0°E at 21:49 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 42.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.9°N and 42.9°S.
Life in orbit
13 daysAlso ended on 18 Apr 2016
1 entryFrom the same launch
2016-023
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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