CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0160
CZ-3B R/B
CZ-3B R/B (NORAD 66587) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 10 February 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
66587
International designator
2025-269B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
21 Nov 2025Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
10 Feb 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 months81 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.3°N to 51.3°SFinal inclination 51.3°
Mass
8,400 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 51.0°S, 125.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.3°N and 51.3°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsCZ-3B R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 10 Feb 2026
5 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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