CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-0430
CZ-2C R/B
CZ-2C R/B (NORAD 59229) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 30 March 2024 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 17 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59229
International designator
2024-048B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
13 Mar 2024Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Mar 2024Recorded time 02:32 UTC
Time in orbit
17 days17 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
3,800 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 5.0°N, 164.0°W at 02:32 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.
Life in orbit
17 daysAlso ended on 30 Mar 2024
15 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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