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Entry no.
2024-1994
ZHUQUE-2 R/B
ZHUQUE-2 R/B (NORAD 57319) came down while still attached to its host on 30 November 2024 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 1 year, 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
57319
International designator
2023-097A
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
12 Jul 2023Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Nov 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 29 Nov 2024
Time in orbit
1 year, 4 months507 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 97.2°
Mass
50 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 51.0°S, 137.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 4 monthsZHUQUE-2 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 30 Nov 2024
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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