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Entry no.
2024-0941

SHIYAN 22A (SY-22A)

SHIYAN 22A (SY-22A) (NORAD 55242) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 June 2024, after 1 year, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
55242
International designator
2023-006A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
13 Jan 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Jun 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 5 months532 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
43.2°N to 43.2°SFinal inclination 43.2°
Mass
100 kg
Operator
China Aerospace
Built by
CAST
Programme
SW22

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.2°N and 43.2°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 5 months

SHIYAN 22A (SY-22A)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 28 Jun 2024

6 entries

From the same launch

2023-006
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