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Entry no.
2016-0179

AL-1

AL-1 (NORAD 41629) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 27 August 2016 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 2 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
41629
International designator
2016-042F
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
25 Jun 2016Wenchang
Re-entered (UTC)
27 Aug 2016Recorded time 17:29 UTC
Time in orbit
2 months63 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
40.8°N to 40.8°SFinal inclination 40.8°
Mass
200 kg
Operator
CAST?
Built by
CAST?
Bus
UNK
Programme
AoLong

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 37.0°S, 4.0°W at 17:29 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 40.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 40.8°N and 40.8°S.

Life in orbit

2 months

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

Also ended on 27 Aug 2016

1 entry
2016-0180TIANGE 1

From the same launch

2016-042
2016-0139YZ-1A R/B2016-0143REENTRY SHROUD2016-0164CZ-7 R/B2016-0177TIANGE 22016-0180TIANGE 12016-0212AX-1
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