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Entry no.
2022-1863

CZ-3B R/B

CZ-3B R/B (NORAD 50575) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 September 2022 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 8 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
50575
International designator
2021-135B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
29 Dec 2021Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Sep 2022Recorded time 10:03 UTC
Time in orbit
8 months260 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
26.5°N to 26.5°SFinal inclination 26.5°
Mass
8,400 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 10.0°N, 117.0°W at 10:03 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 26.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 26.5°N and 26.5°S.

Life in orbit

8 months

CZ-3B R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 15 Sep 2022

9 entries
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