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Entry no.
2023-0255

CZ-2D R/B

CZ-2D R/B (NORAD 55240) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 February 2023 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 26 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
55240
International designator
2023-005B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
12 Jan 2023Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Feb 2023Recorded time 22:23 UTC
Time in orbit
26 days26 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
3,800 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 18.0°N, 141.0°W at 22:23 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.

Life in orbit

26 days

CZ-2D R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 7 Feb 2023

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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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