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Entry no.
2024-1625

CZ-2D R/B

CZ-2D R/B (NORAD 58142) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 9 October 2024, after 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
58142
International designator
2023-163B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
23 Oct 2023Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
9 Oct 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 8 Oct 2024
Time in orbit
11 months352 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

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 35.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 35.0°N and 35.0°S.

Life in orbit

11 months

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

Also ended on 9 Oct 2024

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