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Entry no.
2016-0143
REENTRY SHROUD
REENTRY SHROUD (NORAD 41627) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 2 July 2016, after 7 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
41627
International designator
2016-042D
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
25 Jun 2016Wenchang
Re-entered (UTC)
2 Jul 2016UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
40.8°N to 40.8°SFinal inclination 40.8°
Mass
500 kg
Operator
CAST?
Built by
CAST?
Bus
UNK
Programme
DFFC Part
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 40.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 40.8°N and 40.8°S.
Life in orbit
7 daysFrom the same launch
2016-042
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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