CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2023-1407
KZ-1A R/B
KZ-1A R/B (NORAD 57403) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 25 July 2023, after 5 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
57403
International designator
2023-101E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
20 Jul 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
25 Jul 2023UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 days5 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
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.
Life in orbit
5 daysAlso ended on 25 Jul 2023
14 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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