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Entry no.
2023-0633

KZ-1A R/B

KZ-1A R/B (NORAD 55977) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 23 March 2023 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 1 day in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
55977
International designator
2023-039E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
22 Mar 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Mar 2023Recorded time 08:37 UTC
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 97.4°
Mass
50 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 24.0°N, 80.0°W at 08:37 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.

Life in orbit

1 day

Also ended on 23 Mar 2023

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