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Entry no.
2023-0263

SZ-12 MODULE

SZ-12 MODULE (NORAD 49221) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 February 2023 over the western Pacific Ocean, after 1 year, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
49221
International designator
2021-053C
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
17 Jun 2021Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Feb 2023Recorded time 19:28 UTC
Time in orbit
1 year, 7 months601 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
41.5°N to 41.5°SFinal inclination 41.5°
Mass
1,842 kg
Operator
CMSEO
Built by
CAST
Bus
Shenzhou OM
Programme
Shenzhou OM

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 11.0°N, 108.0°E at 19:28 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 41.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 41.5°N and 41.5°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 7 months

SZ-12 MODULE’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 8 Feb 2023

4 entries
2023-0261FLOCK 3P 422023-0262FLOCK 3P 142023-0260COSMOS 2251 DEB2023-0264COSMOS 1408 DEB

From the same launch

2021-053
2021-0238CZ-2F R/B2021-0317SZ-12
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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