CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2023-0342
CZ-4B R/B
CZ-4B R/B (NORAD 54819) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 17 February 2023 over Asia, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
54819
International designator
2022-176B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
27 Dec 2022Taiyuan
Re-entered (UTC)
17 Feb 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 16 Feb 2023
Time in orbit
1 month52 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 97.2°
Mass
1,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 45.0°N, 107.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthCZ-4B R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 17 Feb 2023
1 entry
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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