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Entry no.
2024-1124

CZ-2D R/B

CZ-2D R/B (NORAD 57987) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 August 2024 over South America, after 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
57987
International designator
2023-152B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
5 Oct 2023Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Aug 2024Recorded time 15:19 UTC
Time in orbit
9 months304 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
4,006 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 30.0°S, 52.0°W at 15:19 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.

Life in orbit

9 months

CZ-2D R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 4 Aug 2024

7 entries
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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