CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2023-1209
KZ-1A R/B
KZ-1A R/B (NORAD 56875) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 June 2023 over the North Atlantic Ocean, after 3 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
56875
International designator
2023-082B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
9 Jun 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Jun 2023Recorded time 10:20 UTC
Time in orbit
3 days3 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
49.0°N to 49.0°SFinal inclination 49.0°
Mass
50 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 29.0°N, 17.0°W at 10:20 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 49.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 49.0°N and 49.0°S.
Life in orbit
3 daysAlso ended on 12 Jun 2023
4 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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