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Entry no.
2023-1835

XJS F

XJS F (NORAD 45253) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 5 November 2023 , after 3 years, 8 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45253
International designator
2020-014E
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
19 Feb 2020Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
5 Nov 2023Recorded time 20:57 UTC
Time in orbit
3 years, 8 months1,355 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
200 kg
Operator
DFH
Built by
DFH
Programme
XJS

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 27.0°N, 133.0°E at 20:57 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 8 months

XJS F’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 5 Nov 2023

3 entries
2023-1836FLOCK 4V 222023-1837TIANQI-112023-1838AVUM DEB

From the same launch

2020-014
2023-0348CZ-2D R/B2023-1348XJS C2024-0466XJS E2024-0803XJS D
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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