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Entry no.
2023-1845
CZ-2D R/B
CZ-2D R/B (NORAD 54747) came down while still attached to its host on 6 November 2023 over Australia, after 10 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
54747
International designator
2022-171B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
14 Dec 2022Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Nov 2023Recorded time 09:39 UTC
Time in orbit
10 months327 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
100 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 33.0°S, 121.0°E at 09:39 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.
Life in orbit
10 monthsCZ-2D R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 6 Nov 2023
6 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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