CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0637
CZ-5 R/B
CZ-5 R/B (NORAD 66143) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 June 2026, after 7 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
66143
International designator
2025-238B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
23 Oct 2025Wenchang
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jun 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
7 months228 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
15.9°N to 15.9°SFinal inclination 15.9°
Mass
5,100 kg
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 15.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 15.9°N and 15.9°S.
Life in orbit
7 monthsCZ-5 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 8 Jun 2026
3 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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