CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-0553
CZ-8 R/B
CZ-8 R/B (NORAD 59277) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 April 2024 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59277
International designator
2024-051B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
20 Mar 2024Wenchang
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Apr 2024Recorded time 07:06 UTC
Time in orbit
1 month35 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
—
Mass
8,400 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 36.2°S, 14.8°W at 07:06 UTC. Its final orbit is not on record.
Life in orbit
1 monthAlso ended on 24 Apr 2024
5 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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Record version 1 · No corrections · orbitalradar.com/register/2024-0553
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