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Entry no.
2016-0216
KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2)
KUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2) (NORAD 40311) came down while still attached to its host on 9 October 2016, after 1 year, 10 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
40311
International designator
2014-073A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
21 Nov 2014Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
9 Oct 2016UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 10 months688 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
83.5°N to 83.5°SFinal inclination 96.5°
Mass
460 kg
Operator
Yaogan zhongxin
Built by
Harbin
Programme
KZ
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 96.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 83.5°N and 83.5°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 10 monthsKUAIZHOU 2 (KZ-2)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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© 2026 Orbital Radar. Cite this entry by its number; the register itself may not be copied.