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Entry no.
2023-1487

KZ-1A R/B

KZ-1A R/B (NORAD 57631) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 August 2023 over Africa, after 1 day in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
57631
International designator
2023-121F
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
14 Aug 2023Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Aug 2023Recorded time 08:46 UTC
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
45.0°N to 45.0°SFinal inclination 45.0°
Mass
50 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 16.0°N, 42.0°E at 08:46 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 45.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 45.0°N and 45.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 day

Also ended on 15 Aug 2023

1 entry
2023-1486FENGYUN 1C DEB
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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