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Entry no.
2023-1014

CSSHQ Subsatellite 1

CSSHQ Subsatellite 1 (NORAD 54218) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after release from its host on 8 May 2023, after 9 months in orbit.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
54218
International designator
2022-093J
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
OBJECT JListed as an unidentified object
Country
China
Launched
4 Aug 2022Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
8 May 2023UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
9 months277 days
How it ended
Re-entered after release from its host
Latitude range
50.0°N to 50.0°SFinal inclination 50.0°
Mass
500 kg
Operator
PLA SSF
Built by
CAST
Programme
CSSHQ

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 50.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 50.0°N and 50.0°S.

Life in orbit

9 months

CSSHQ Subsatellite 1’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 8 May 2023

3 entries
2023-1013PRC TEST SPACECRAFT22023-1011ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA)2023-1012FREGAT DEB

From the same launch

2022-093
2023-1013PRC TEST SPACECRAFT22024-0194CZ-2F R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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