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Entry no.
2023-1794
DUMMY MASS 3/SQX-1
DUMMY MASS 3/SQX-1 (NORAD 56172) came down while still attached to its host on 29 October 2023 over the North Atlantic Ocean, after 6 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
56172
International designator
2023-051A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
7 Apr 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Oct 2023Recorded time 00:59 UTC
Time in orbit
6 months205 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.7°N to 82.7°SFinal inclination 97.3°
Mass
10 kg
Operator
iSpace
Built by
iSpace
Bus
Test PL
Programme
SQ-1
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 27.0°N, 30.0°W at 00:59 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.7°N and 82.7°S.
Life in orbit
6 monthsDUMMY MASS 3/SQX-1’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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