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Entry no.
2020-0430

KZ-1A R/B

KZ-1A R/B (NORAD 44844) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 December 2020 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 1 year in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
44844
International designator
2019-087G
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
7 Dec 2019Taiyuan
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Dec 2020Recorded time 14:38 UTC
Time in orbit
1 year387 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.7°N to 82.7°SFinal inclination 97.3°
Mass
50 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 2.0°S, 163.0°W at 14:38 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.7°N and 82.7°S.

Life in orbit

1 year

KZ-1A R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 28 Dec 2020

4 entries
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From the same launch

2019-087
2023-0018Tianyi-172023-1818HEAD-2A2024-0227HEAD-2B2024-0397Tianyi-162024-0517Tianqi Xingzuo 1-042024-1105Tianqi Xingzuo 1-05
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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