CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0091
CZ-4B R/B
CZ-4B R/B (NORAD 44888) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 27 January 2026 over the Southern Ocean, after 6 years, 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
44888
International designator
2019-093K
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
20 Dec 2019Taiyuan
Re-entered (UTC)
27 Jan 2026Recorded time 15:57 UTC
Time in orbit
6 years, 1 month2,230 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.1°N to 82.1°SFinal inclination 97.9°
Mass
1,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 81.0°S, 15.0°E at 15:57 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.1°N and 82.1°S.
Life in orbit
6 years, 1 monthCZ-4B R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 27 Jan 2026
4 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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