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Entry no.
2023-0348

CZ-2D R/B

CZ-2D R/B (NORAD 45252) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 February 2023, after 2 years, 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45252
International designator
2020-014D
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
19 Feb 2020Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Feb 2023UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 years, 11 months1,095 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
4,006 kg

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.

Life in orbit

2 years, 11 months

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

Also ended on 18 Feb 2023

8 entries
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From the same launch

2020-014
2023-1348XJS C2023-1835XJS F2024-0466XJS E2024-0803XJS D
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