CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2025-1838
CZ-2F R/B
CZ-2F R/B (NORAD 66646) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 December 2025 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 12 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
66646
International designator
2025-272B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
25 Nov 2025Jiuquan
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Dec 2025Recorded time 16:21 UTC
Time in orbit
12 days12 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
41.5°N to 41.5°SFinal inclination 41.5°
Mass
5,500 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 37.0°N, 160.0°W at 16:21 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 41.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 41.5°N and 41.5°S.
Life in orbit
12 daysAlso ended on 7 Dec 2025
3 entriesFrom the same launch
2025-272
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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