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Entry no.
2024-1845

XJS B

XJS B (NORAD 43519) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 November 2024, after 6 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
43519
International designator
2018-054B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
China
Launched
27 Jun 2018Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Nov 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 years, 4 months2,330 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
35.0°N to 35.0°SFinal inclination 35.0°
Mass
500 kg
Operator
PLA SSF
Built by
SECM
Programme
XJS

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

6 years, 4 months

XJS B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 12 Nov 2024

3 entries

From the same launch

2018-054
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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