CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2022-0035
CZ-7A R/B
CZ-7A R/B (NORAD 50323) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 January 2022 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 16 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
50323
International designator
2021-129C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
23 Dec 2021Wenchang
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jan 2022UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 7 Jan 2022
Time in orbit
16 days16 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
19.3°N to 19.3°SFinal inclination 19.3°
Mass
8,400 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 9.0°S, 3.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 19.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 19.3°N and 19.3°S.
Life in orbit
16 daysAlso ended on 8 Jan 2022
4 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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Record version 1 · No corrections · orbitalradar.com/register/2022-0035
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