CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2023-0959
CZ-4C R/B
CZ-4C R/B (NORAD 56233) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 27 April 2023, after 11 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
56233
International designator
2023-055B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
16 Apr 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
27 Apr 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 26 Apr 2023
Time in orbit
11 days11 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
50.1°N to 50.1°SFinal inclination 50.1°
Mass
1,000 kg
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 50.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 50.1°N and 50.1°S.
Life in orbit
11 daysAlso ended on 27 Apr 2023
26 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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